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A sequence of sketches and concise captions guides the reader through the monuments, ruins, churches, and landscapes of Rome and nearby Tivoli and the Alban hills. Prominent subjects include the Pantheon, the Roman Forum, ancient temples and arches, St Peter's and Castel Sant'Angelo, the Palatine and Aventine vistas, medieval houses, and garden scenes such as Villa d'Este and Nemi. Color illustrations are paired with observational notes that highlight architectural detail, topographical relationships, and the picturesque contrasts between classical remains and later additions, offering an artful, visually oriented tour for travelers and readers interested in urban landscape and historical architecture.

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Title: Rome: A Sketch-Book

Author: Fred Richards

Release date: December 10, 2006 [eBook #20086]

Language: English

Credits: E-text prepared by Christine D.

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ROME

REMAINS OF THE TEMPLE OF VESPASIAN

A SKETCH-BOOK BY

Fred Richards.

ADAM & CHARLES BLACK, LONDON, W. 1914.

1.THE REMAINS OF THE TEMPLE OF VESPASIAN (TITLE PAGE).
2.'S. MARIA DI LORETO' FROM THE PIAZZA VENEZIA.
3.THE PANTHEON.
4.IN THE FORUM OF TRAJAN.
5.'HADRIAN'S TOMB'—NOW THE CASTLE OF S. ANGELO.
6.FROM THE STEPS OF THE VITTORIO EMANUELE MONUMENT.
7.'S. PETER'S'—FROM THE TIBER.
8.'S. PETER'S' FROM THE STRADA DELLA MURA.
9.'THE UNKNOWN TEMPLE'—NEAR THE TIBER.
10.'SANTA MARIA IN ARACŒLI'.
11.'THE FORUM' LOOKING TOWARDS THE COLOSSEUM.
12.THE REMAINS OF THE 'TEMPLE OF CASTOR AND POLLUX'.
13.'THE TEMPLE OF ROMULUS'.
14.'S. FRANCESCA ROMANA' FROM THE BASILICA OF CONSTANTINE.
15.'THE ARCH OF TITUS'.
16.LOOKING TOWARDS THE CAPITAL FROM THE PALATINE.
17.THE REMAINS OF THE 'THEATRE OF MARCELLUS'.
18.THE PALATINE FROM THE AVENTINE.
19.'THE CHURCH OF S. SABA'—ON THE AVENTINE.
20.'MEDIÆVAL HOUSE' OPPOSITE S. CECILIA.
21.'ROCCA DI PAPA'.
22.'NEMI'—IN THE ALBAN MOUNTAINS.
23.IN THE GARDEN OF THE 'VILLA D'ESTE'—TIVOLI.
24.'TEMPLE OF THE SIBYL'—FROM THE RAVINE—TIVOLI.

'S. MARIA DI LORETO' FROM THE PIAZZA VENEZIA.

THE PANTHEON.

IN THE FORUM OF TRAJAN.

'HADRIAN'S TOMB'—NOW THE CASTLE OF S. ANGELO.

FROM THE STEPS OF THE VITTORIO EMANUELE MONUMENT.

'S. PETER'S'—FROM THE TIBER.

'S. PETER'S' FROM THE STRADA DELLA MURA.

'THE UNKNOWN TEMPLE'—NEAR THE TIBER.

'SANTA MARIA IN ARACŒLI'.

'THE FORUM' LOOKING TOWARDS THE COLOSSEUM.

THE REMAINS OF THE 'TEMPLE OF CASTOR AND POLLUX'.

'THE TEMPLE OF ROMULUS'.

'S. FRANCESCA ROMANA' FROM THE BASILICA OF CONSTANTINE.

'THE ARCH OF TITUS'.

LOOKING TOWARDS THE CAPITAL FROM THE PALATINE.

THE REMAINS OF THE 'THEATRE OF MARCELLUS'.

THE PALATINE FROM THE AVENTINE.

'THE CHURCH OF S. SABA'—ON THE AVENTINE.

'MEDIÆVAL HOUSE' OPPOSITE S. CECILIA.

'ROCCA DI PAPA'.

'NEMI'—IN THE ALBAN MOUNTAINS.

IN THE GARDEN OF THE 'VILLA D'ESTE'—TIVOLI.

'TEMPLE OF THE SIBYL'—FROM THE RAVINE—TIVOLI.