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# Multilingual edition for global readers Chronological journey from 1839 to present Over 150 years of iconic photography Rome. Portrait of a City

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## Summary

> 📚 Unlock Rome’s timeless charm—own the city’s story in every page!

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## Key Features

- • **Curated by Legends:** Includes works by Cartier-Bresson, Capa & Eisenstaedt—photographic giants immortalizing Rome’s essence.
- • **Global Accessibility:** Multilingual format ensures this masterpiece speaks your language, connecting you worldwide.
- • **Cultural Time Capsule:** From sepia-toned 19th-century scenes to vibrant 21st-century fashion shows, witness history in color.
- • **Beyond Tourist Clichés:** Discover intimate, candid moments of everyday Roman life, not just the usual vespas and pasta.
- • **Timeless Visual Journey:** Experience Rome through 180+ years of stunning, rare photographs capturing its evolving soul.

## Overview

Rome. Portrait of a City is a multilingual photographic anthology spanning from 1839 to today, featuring rare and iconic images by legendary photographers alongside candid street scenes. This book offers a rich, nuanced tribute to Rome’s history, culture, and everyday life, making it a must-have for art lovers, history buffs, and global travelers alike.

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Buy Rome. Portrait of a City Multilingual by Fanelli, Giovanni (ISBN: 9783836562713) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: A fine tribute to glorious Rome. - Possibly no book could ever do justice to the magnificence of Rome. This one tries though, and maybe even gets close to conveying something of the greatness of Rome. The book consists of photographs covering the years from 1839 to the present day, divided into chapters of several decades each. Many of the early photographs are by anonymous photographers, and even a great deal of the later ones are not by known photographers. There are masterpieces by photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, & Alfred Eisenstaedt. The images start out in sepia or black & white, including an 1857 image of The Forum when it was used as a place for laundry to dry in the sunshine. An 1841 image of the Trevi fountain contrasts to a recent colour picture near the end of the book with the fountain used as a setting for a fashion show in July 2016, or the iconic 1960 picture from La Dolce Vita. Many of the early shots are enchanting: either lantern slide images enlarged, or hand coloured sepia pictures, such as the Pantheon in 1905, or Tivoli hill from the same year. St Peter's features repeatedly, and looks heavenly with a beam of light extending down into the dim interior in one image. There are many images of the celebrities of the Dolce Vita era, including Sophia Loren on her balcony in 1955, or Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday. A rare shot from 1890 shows Buffalo Bill at a cafe with two Indians in headdress. They were in town for a 'Wild West' show. There are plenty of people shots, of children playing in alleyways, colourful markets, a shoeshine boy, priests playing volleyball, fashionably dressed women, cats being fed in 1951, and a 1957 double page colour image of men playing football against a dramatic backdrop of ancient aqueducts. The book tries to include more than just the tourist sights, or the stereotypical images of vespas and pasta. Altogether, a fine tribute to an amazing city.
Review: Superb photographs - It is pure enjoyment

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 3836562715 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 145,536 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 34 in European Travel Photography 49 in History of Photography 69 in Photo Essays (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (281) |
| Dimensions  | 25 x 4.6 x 34 cm |
| Edition  | Multilingual |
| ISBN-10  | 9783836562713 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-3836562713 |
| Item weight  | 4.09 kg |
| Language  | Multilingual |
| Part of series  | Portrait of A City |
| Print length  | 486 pages |
| Publication date  | 8 Dec. 2017 |
| Publisher  | TASCHEN |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fine tribute to glorious Rome.
*by C***. on 2 April 2018*

Possibly no book could ever do justice to the magnificence of Rome. This one tries though, and maybe even gets close to conveying something of the greatness of Rome. The book consists of photographs covering the years from 1839 to the present day, divided into chapters of several decades each. Many of the early photographs are by anonymous photographers, and even a great deal of the later ones are not by known photographers. There are masterpieces by photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, & Alfred Eisenstaedt. The images start out in sepia or black & white, including an 1857 image of The Forum when it was used as a place for laundry to dry in the sunshine. An 1841 image of the Trevi fountain contrasts to a recent colour picture near the end of the book with the fountain used as a setting for a fashion show in July 2016, or the iconic 1960 picture from La Dolce Vita. Many of the early shots are enchanting: either lantern slide images enlarged, or hand coloured sepia pictures, such as the Pantheon in 1905, or Tivoli hill from the same year. St Peter's features repeatedly, and looks heavenly with a beam of light extending down into the dim interior in one image. There are many images of the celebrities of the Dolce Vita era, including Sophia Loren on her balcony in 1955, or Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday. A rare shot from 1890 shows Buffalo Bill at a cafe with two Indians in headdress. They were in town for a 'Wild West' show. There are plenty of people shots, of children playing in alleyways, colourful markets, a shoeshine boy, priests playing volleyball, fashionably dressed women, cats being fed in 1951, and a 1957 double page colour image of men playing football against a dramatic backdrop of ancient aqueducts. The book tries to include more than just the tourist sights, or the stereotypical images of vespas and pasta. Altogether, a fine tribute to an amazing city.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb photographs
*by J***N on 4 August 2022*

It is pure enjoyment

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The eternal city in one book
*by B***E on 26 January 2018*

If you love Rome - you will love this beautiful book. If you don’t know Rome, you will get to know and love it from this book.

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