Product Description: French architect Paul Letarouilly (1795-1855), author of the masterpiece Edifices de Rome Moderne, was unequaled in his observational ability and impeccable drawing skills. He devoted many years of his life living in austerity and refusing paying commissions to compile and draw the intricate details and decorative elements of the most breathtaking buildings in Italy's Vatican City, including St...read more

Provides a history of the buildings, occupants, and uses of the Vatican in Rome.

Explores the history, the art collections, and the daily life of the self-contained mini-state, revealing the private Vatican hidden from public view