The Great Book Of Italy

This far-ranging volume brings together two great works about Italy and its unrivaled treasures: Wonders of Italy and Masterpieces of Italian Art. Landscape, architecture, art and events: all the many facets of the peninsula's immense beauty, vitality, and cultural wealth can be found on these pages. They present the ever-engaging "Italian panorama," including Nature's masterpieces from the Alps to the ancient history-rich South to the masterpieces of the great Italian artists in the fields of architecture, sculpture, and painting. This magnificent volume features unsurpassed photography and illuminating texts written by experts passionate about this fabulous country.