by Robert Hughes · W&N · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780753823057
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«Rome» is Robert Hughes's essay on history and art, published by W&N in paperback (416 pages, in English).
Robert Hughes traces the history of Rome from its legendary foundation to the modern era, combining urban chronicle, art analysis and travel narrative. The book recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar and Marcus Aurelius and critically reviews the works of Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Bernini, among other masters of the Renaissance and Baroque, showing a vibrant and contradictory city.
The essay was published in 2012 and belongs to the genre of cultural history of Italy, with the Eternal City as its guiding thread.
Recommended for readers interested in art history, Roman culture and travel essays with historical depth.
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes was an Australian art critic, writer and producer of television documentaries. He was described in 1997 by Robert Boynton of The New York Times as "the most famous art critic in the world".
