Private Rome [Hardcover]

Francesco Venturi (Author), Elizabeth Helman Minchilli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1998

Behind the heroic, historicfacades of Rome lies an intimate world that is rarely seen by outsiders.

Private Rome offers a colorful insider's view of the city's vibrant inner sanctums. Here are studios of artists and designers; classical, baroque, and modern apartments; extravagant villas and palazzi; the homes of leading art collectors; and gardens. For everyone enchanted by the ancient aura, the venerable architecture, and the legendary life of the Eternal city, Private Rome reveals the personal style of those who are privileged to live there.

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About the Author

Francesco Ventrui's photographs appear in many books, including Houses and Gardens of Portugal (Rizzoli, 1998) and Houses and Palaces of Andalucia (Rizzoli, 1998).

Elizabeth Helman Minchilli writes regularly for ARTnews, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and House & Garden. She has also lectured at NYU's Institute of Fine Arts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (September 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847821307
• ISBN-13: 978-0847821303
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,031,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Elizabeth Helman Minchilli is the author of six books on the joys of Italian life. Her latest book is Italian Rustic, to be released by Artisan in November 2009. She is the author of Restoring a Home in Italy, now in it's third printing. Minchilli's passion for Italy led her from her native United States, where she studied architectural history, to Italy in 1987. She writes on architecture, design, food and travel for a variety of publications.
Assisting her on her latest book, Italian Rustic, is her husband, Domenico Minchilli, an architect who restores and builds homes in Italy and around the world.