Paul Letarouilly's masterpiece, Edifices de Rome Moderne,
has been hailed as the most beautiful book on Renaissance
architecture ever published. Letarouilly devoted 35 years to
drawing the plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and
large-scale details of gardens, convents, palaces, and churches of
Renaissance Rome. His keen observational ability and immaculate
drawing skills make this work an indispensable sourcebook. In many
cases his etchings...
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