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For almost a year, Jim Stanfield photographed nearly every corner of the Vatican, both the world's smallest country and the center of the Roman Catholic Church. Along with author Bart McDowell, he provides an insider's view into the history of this 108.7 acre enclave, from the first St. Peter's, built in the fourth century, through the amazing reign of Pope John Paul II.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is without doubt a must have book. The photographs are breathtaking and the narrative supports them well. This is a unique insight into some of the more private areas of the Vatican as well as some of the more well known. It is now a few years since its publication, but that doesnt detract from its impact. Go, read and be inspired!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For those who wish to have a first glimpse and a "guided tour" around the venue of the Catholic Headquarters in Rome, this book is truly excellent. One marvels at the many beautiful photos taken inside as well as outside the Vatican and Sct. Peter's Church and you truly get a sense, not only of history and many centuries of dedication within this religious framework, but also of the high quality skill and inner focus of the photographers who have taken these wonderful photos.
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69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Skimpy on the ART
2 Jan 2002
Format:Hardcover
If you can get this book used for under $10 dollars
AND...
You are interested in the whole workings of the Vatican National Geographic sytle, buy it it, is a great book from that perspective.
It is not an over $20 dollar art book because a large number of pages which could have been used for images are wasted on oversize text. Five pages of the books text could have fit on one page.
The photographs are great, but they are of everything including wasted full page close ups of guards. If you want a general book on the vatican this book delivers......but if you thought that "Inside the Vatican" meant a lot of art you might not see otherwise this is not the right book for the price.
It is not an Art book like one thinks of with Konemann books, there are some good photos and enough for a general book like this but it does not have enough art to warrant the price, then again I guess no one really said it was supposed to be art book.
I have written this review just as a warning for some people who might think that there is a lot of art here.....it is not an art book. This fact is kind of a shame because after 65% of the book is finished and it finally does get to the "Treasures section" the photographs are decent, however it makes you wonder why did we need a whole page close up of a guards face and only a quarter page on some of the art.
The Wonderful frescoes of the Vatican are very few and most are the usual 4 token shots of the Sistine chapel.
The wonderful Hall of Constantine isnt covered at all. I agree with all the other reviewers, if you are a National Geographic format fan, this is one of their best efforts.
But....The wrong pictures are too big, the right pictures are too small, the really wonderful pictures never made it into the book, and way, way, too much space is dedicated to oversize text.
I bought it used, do the same, it is not a new full price book,
there is enough for under $10 even if your main interest is art but you will not get as "Inside the Vatican" as you might with other books about the Vatican Art.
Good Pope pictures, Pope-Mobile pictures, and that sort of thing
and good "Quick read history".
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Buy it!
8 Sep 2000
Format:Hardcover
Jim Stanfield is one of the most accomplished photographers to work for National Geographic. I met Jim several years ago, and he's a fine gentleman as well as an outstanding photographer. He won one of the top photojournalism awards in the world, in 1986, based partly on this body of work as well as an essay on Isreal. Bob Gilka, who was Jim's boss at National Geographic, told me he thought Jim was the most technically accomplished photographer working for the magazine. When there was an especially difficult job to do, it was given to him. And Jim's technical expertise shows through, but there's more here than technically superior images. These are stunningly gorgeous photographs in their own right. But they are more than that, they give you an insight into life at the Vatican that will never be repeated. Buy it. I can't wait for more books by Jim Stanfield to hit the shelves.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful Book
2 Jun 2000
Format:Hardcover
Because this book is a National Geographic book, it has beautiful pictures which capture the various aspects of the Vatican life. In addition to the wonderful photographs, the author gives valuable information about the Vatican. The only thing that I could have wished for this book is to have more detailed history of the Vatican. This book gives the reader a great foundation for the intriguing place called the Vatican State.
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