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Bernini and the Art of Architecture

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Bernini was the creator of so many marvels in Roma you can consider this book as a guide book for this sacred capital. Bernini was not only the creator of the most famous fountain in Roma, he also printed his personality both to Vatican (famous arcades) and the rest of the town. You will also be interested to browse through sketches he made for the Louvre Palace in Paris. A good buy for travelers and neo-classical architecture amateurs.

This book is gorgeous from top to bottom, it covers all of Bernini's best work and gives wonderful scholarly text. The images are amazing, the colors so vivid and vibrant. I didn't know what to expect so I was blown away at the craftsmanship of this book, the binding is fine and the cloth cover is refined. Everything you ever wanted to know about Bernini is covered here, there is no need to have another book on the subject, this is the holy grail of books on Bernini. If you love fine Baroque architecture and fine craftsmanship in your books as well as amazing pictures and informative text then you will love this book. As you can tell I was impressed, and for me that's saying alot.