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Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's Paperback - 2007
by R. a. Scotti
In 1506, the ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe--the millennium-old St. Peters Basilica. Construction of the new St. Peters spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists of the age.
Summary
In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter?s Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance masters?Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante?and enrage Martin Luther. By the time it was completed, Shakespeare had written all of his plays, the Mayflower had reached Plymouth?and Rome had risen with its astounding basilica to become Europe?s holy metropolis. A dazzling portrait of human achievement and excess, Basilica is a triumph of historical writing.
First line
Wrapped in a lavender cloak the color of dusk, riding headlong against a sharp north wind, Michelangelo Buonarroti made his escape.
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- Title Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
- Author R. a. Scotti
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plume Books, New York
- Date May 29, 2007
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780452288607 / 0452288606
- Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
- Dimensions 7.98 x 5.36 x 0.76 in (20.27 x 13.61 x 1.93 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 16th Century
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Religious Orientation: Catholic
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Vatican City - Buildings, structures, etc, Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 726.509
Media reviews
[Scotti] . . . appreciates the epic quest and querulousness and leaves us wondering how anything of any merit ever gets designed, built, consecrated and celebrated. (The Providence Journal-Bulletin)
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