--- product_id: 84174202 title: "Rome: Portrait of a City / Portrat einer Stadt / Portrait d'une ville" price: "$193.25" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/84174202-rome-portrait-of-a-city-portrat-einer-stadt-portrait-dune store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Rome: Portrait of a City / Portrat einer Stadt / Portrait d'une ville **Price:** $193.25 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rome: Portrait of a City / Portrat einer Stadt / Portrait d'une ville - **How much does it cost?** $193.25 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/84174202-rome-portrait-of-a-city-portrat-einer-stadt-portrait-dune) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This bumper photographic portrait of Rome brings together hundreds of photographs from the 1840s through to today to explore the extraordinary history, beauty, and art of this incomparable cultural capital. From sepia and black and white to color, these outstanding images dating from the 1840s to the present day allow us — through the eyes of such photographers as Giacomo Caneva, Pompeo Molins, Giuseppe Primoli, Alfred Eisenstaedt, Carlo Bavagnoli, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Pasquale De Antonis, Peter Lindbergh, Slim Aarons, and William Klein — to discover Rome in its many compelling guises: as the center of the Roman Empire, as one of the cradles of the Renaissance, as a favorite destination for travelers and a rich patchwork of varied neighborhoods, as the seat of the Roman Catholic Church, a stage for politics, and as the perfect backdrop for film and fashion shoots. Reaching back into illustrious archives, some of the book’s early images offer us a privileged Grand Tour glimpse of some of Rome’s most treasured landmarks, revealing the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Spanish Steps almost void of crowds. Later pictures survey the city’s contrasts—from the luxurious homes and leisure activities of the privileged to street stalls and laundry lines in the working class districts of Trastevere and Testaccio. Some documentary-style shots show us the dark power of Mussolini, the city bedecked with his own iconography and imagery of strength, athleticism, and the fatherland. As color photography comes in, the city transitions from a neo-realismo aesthetic to postwar recovery and hedonism: all the glamorous gowns, exotic celebrities, and Via Veneto café culture immortalized by Fellini. Many famous faces are here, including Louis Armstrong, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Anna Magnani, and Valentino. Review: Must have Book with people interested in Italian studies. - Detailed photography of Rome and the descriptions in English, French, and German. Review: Beautiful, substantial book. - Beautiful coffee table book. It's substantial in size and has beautiful, every day photos of life in Italy. I'm so pleased. A side note: I am glad I went through it before placing it on the table, because I ended up tearing out a page from a nightclub where a woman is surrounded by men, sprawled on the floor half covering her naked chest with her arm. This one page was not appropriate material for a family book- in my opinion. Otherwise a wonderful book. I'm so happy to have it in my home. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #47,379 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in City Photography #10 in European Art History #23 in Travel Photography (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 295 Reviews | ## Images ![Rome: Portrait of a City / Portrat einer Stadt / Portrait d'une ville - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fZjKctDuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must have Book with people interested in Italian studies. *by L***R on July 27, 2025* Detailed photography of Rome and the descriptions in English, French, and German. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful, substantial book. *by A***S on February 20, 2020* Beautiful coffee table book. It's substantial in size and has beautiful, every day photos of life in Italy. I'm so pleased. A side note: I am glad I went through it before placing it on the table, because I ended up tearing out a page from a nightclub where a woman is surrounded by men, sprawled on the floor half covering her naked chest with her arm. This one page was not appropriate material for a family book- in my opinion. Otherwise a wonderful book. I'm so happy to have it in my home. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lot of history in a BIG book. *by M***L on April 3, 2025* Great book. Tons of history. But big. ## Frequently Bought Together - Rome: Portrait of a City / Portrat einer Stadt / Portrait d'une ville - Paris. 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