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Krautheimer's book shows us what history and art history can be when they are truly combined. -- "Speculum
It would be difficult to find a word other than masterpiece to describe this book. -- "Church History
Everyone should be grateful for this learned and humane work, which combines a powerful grasp of the principles and minutiae of the history of Western art with a detailed topographical grasp of this complex city. -- "The New York Review of Books
The new edition of the Profile is a welcome return of an unsurpassed study of a period of Rome's history that is difficult to tell . . . [It] is difficult to find fault in such an undertaking or to review its significance when few would dare attempt the same project today. -- C.M. Richardson, The Art Book
It would be difficult to find a word other than masterpiece to describe this book. -- "Church History
Everyone should be grateful for this learned and humane work, which combines a powerful grasp of the principles and minutiae of the history of Western art with a detailed topographical grasp of this complex city. -- "The New York Review of Books
The new edition of the Profile is a welcome return of an unsurpassed study of a period of Rome's history that is difficult to tell . . . [It] is difficult to find fault in such an undertaking or to review its significance when few would dare attempt the same project today. -- C.M. Richardson, The Art Book
C.M. Richardson, The Art Book
The new edition of the Profile is a welcome return of an unsurpassed study of a period of Rome's history that is difficult to tell. . . .
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A fascinating reading, "Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308" reconstructs the way in which events and passions reshaped the city of Rome after the end of the Roman Empire, from the insertion of Byzantine buildings and churches in the urban tissue to the progressive release of land from monasteries to build the medieval Rome, from the refusal of St. John in Lateran as symbol of Christianity to the increasing favour of pilgrims and local people for the holy sites of St. Peter's and St. Paul's. Roman ruins became the main walls of early Middle Ages buildings. Ancient temples turned into marketplaces. Towers flourished everywhere - for aggression and defence - even one (now destroyed) to spy into the Palace of Popes at St. John in Lateran. Monasteries enlarged immoderately in territory and power, then scaled down giving up land for building the core of the historical centre of present-day Rome - from Circo Massimo to Piazza del Popolo. Krautheimer's narration helps readers regain the historical reason behind streets, churches and buildings of pre-Renaissance Rome.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Most histories of Rome rush over the long period between the decline of the empire in the west, at the end of the 5th century, and the advent of the Renaissance, almost a thousand years later. However, this is almost exactly the time-frame on which Krautheimer chooses to focus his scholarly eye, a period marked by the transformation of the city from capital of the pagan to the Christian world.
The book starts in 312 when Rome, with a population of about 800,000, was still the capital of the empire. By the time the book reaches 1308, the empire has been dead for centuries, the papacy is on the verge of moving to Avignon and the population has shrunk to roughly 40,000. (It will shrink still further to 15/20,000 before the Popes return to Rome, in 1377).
The period saw power shift slowly but dramatically from the emperor to the pope, while the urban landscape underwent a seismic change, as churches spread like wildfire both inside and outside the city walls. At the same time the monumental buildings of ancient Rome were plundered, destroyed or simply left to fall apart.
Krautheimer tells this long and complex story in great detail with the assistance of maps, drawings and old photographs. 'Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308' is a demanding, but rewarding read and I am confident that it will long remain the authority on Rome's forgotten centuries.
The book starts in 312 when Rome, with a population of about 800,000, was still the capital of the empire. By the time the book reaches 1308, the empire has been dead for centuries, the papacy is on the verge of moving to Avignon and the population has shrunk to roughly 40,000. (It will shrink still further to 15/20,000 before the Popes return to Rome, in 1377).
The period saw power shift slowly but dramatically from the emperor to the pope, while the urban landscape underwent a seismic change, as churches spread like wildfire both inside and outside the city walls. At the same time the monumental buildings of ancient Rome were plundered, destroyed or simply left to fall apart.
Krautheimer tells this long and complex story in great detail with the assistance of maps, drawings and old photographs. 'Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308' is a demanding, but rewarding read and I am confident that it will long remain the authority on Rome's forgotten centuries.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Indispensable guide to Rome's forgotten milennium
8 July 2005
Format:Paperback
Too many histories jump lightly and quickly from the grandeur of pagan Rome to the grandeur of Renaissance and Baroque Rome --ignoring the thousand year artistic and architectural history in between. This book fills in a long and fascinating gap in the history; and brings to our attention works of art that, if they are outshone by the splendours before and after, are not to be despised. The only problem with this book is the relative paucity of pictures and plans, and the absence of any in colour. If printing photographs or reproductions is expensive, why can't they provide a DVD to go with the book?
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
History through architecture
31 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
In the transition from antiquity to medieval times Rome went from the largest city in Europe to a small provincial town. Most histories only discuss Rome as the center of the Catholic church. This book covers the physical development of Rome during this period. As a result it also discusses the cultural and political history of the city.
I had always wondered how the ruins remained so undisturbed. I discovered that the center of the town moved away from the hills towards the river and St. Peter's (which was originally a grave site outside the town and across the river). Also, the process of reusing pieces of old buildings was going on from ancient times. (Today we call that an ecologically good practice.)
The photos and illustrations show the development of the town, before the rapid reurbanization of the 20th century. Many of the photos appear to be from the 1950s or 60s. There are a few color illustrations, but most are in black and white.
The book was written in 1980, it has a new forward, which is almost completely unrelated to the book.
I had always wondered how the ruins remained so undisturbed. I discovered that the center of the town moved away from the hills towards the river and St. Peter's (which was originally a grave site outside the town and across the river). Also, the process of reusing pieces of old buildings was going on from ancient times. (Today we call that an ecologically good practice.)
The photos and illustrations show the development of the town, before the rapid reurbanization of the 20th century. Many of the photos appear to be from the 1950s or 60s. There are a few color illustrations, but most are in black and white.
The book was written in 1980, it has a new forward, which is almost completely unrelated to the book.
0 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Nice note taking book
10 Feb 2009
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This was the text book I needed for class. It has good margins and spacing for taking notes. It can be wordy at times but overall an okay read.
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