The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi: Glory and Destruction

Unmarked text. Beautiful color plates. 68 photographs in full color by Ghigo Roli. 99p. Measures 9.5x12.25 inches. Seconds before the 1997 earthquake, Roli completed photographing the interior of the Upper Basilica of St. Francis.

This book offers both a picture of the Basilica before its destruction and photographs of the aftermath.

From Publisher:

This book contains a collection of photographs taken immediately before the September 1997 earthquake which virtually destroyed the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy. It features the last pictures of the basilica's vault while still intact, with its frescoes by Cimabue and Giotto.

Product Info

ISBN: 0810927675

ISBN-13: 9780810927674

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Year: 1997

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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