The Art of the Vatican
Subtitle: Being a Brief History of the Palace and an Account of the Principal Art Treasures Within Its Walls
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: May 23, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9781432614577
Subjects: Art / History / General; History - General; Art; Art & Art Instruction
First sentence: IN mighty, irregular, unbeautiful masses, the Palace of the Popes rears itself beside St. Peter's, its huge, angular pile almost dwarfing the great cathedral itself.