Basilica : The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's

from janetcoletti

Loved this book, it was recommended by a tour guide while I was in Italy last year and bought it as soon as I got home. The whole process took so long, and there were so many popes and artisdts and sculptors involved I loved it

from njvroom

A great book recounting the stories behind the construction of St. Peter's Basilica. Spanning 3 centuries, this narrative includes famous artists and architects (including Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini), European leaders, and a long list of Popes. Using such a famous cast of characters, Scot...

from Harrod

Great from start to finish

from janetcoletti

Loved this book, it was recommended by a tour guide while I was in Italy last year and bought it as soon as I got home. The whole process took so long, and there were so many popes and artisdts and sculptors involved I loved it

from ORFisHome

An interesting and easy read. There was a great deal about the architecture and actual building of St. Peter's, but there was just as much of the history of the papacy and personalities involved in the more than a century it took to complete the building. Scotti's writing was easy to read but not...