Description
Ravenna: Mosaics, Monuments and Environment – Historical-Artistic Guide by Gianfranco Bustacchini is an informative and richly illustrated guide to the historic Italian city of Ravenna, renowned for its extraordinary mosaics and Byzantine artistic heritage. Rather than concentrating solely on individual monuments, the book presents Ravenna within its wider historical and cultural setting, exploring the city, its architecture, artistic traditions, and surrounding areas, including Classe. The guide is designed to provide a balanced introduction that is more substantial than a conventional tourist guide while remaining accessible to the general reader.
With approximately 160 pages and numerous illustrations—the earlier English editions are described as containing 242 pictures—the book combines historical information with an appreciation of Ravenna's artistic treasures. Bustacchini aims to help readers understand the monuments not simply as isolated relics of the past, but as parts of a city shaped by centuries of history, changing architecture, urban life, and cultural influences. This makes the book an appealing reference for travellers, art enthusiasts, students of Byzantine and early Christian art, and anyone interested in the remarkable mosaics and historic environment of Ravenna.
In excellent condition with a bit of use on the binder. A bit of pencil markings on the first page (see photos).
Dimensions: 24cm x 17cm
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