If Venice Dies
$35.64
- Paperback
182 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2018
Summary
What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? This eloquent book by the internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis urgently poses these questions, igniting a new debate about the Pearl of the Adriatic and cultural patrimony at large. Venetians are increasingly abandoning their hometown there’s now only one resident for every 140 visitors and Venice’s fragile fate has become emblematic of the future of historic cities everywhere as it capitulates to tourists and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781843681540 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1843681544 |
| Author: | Salvatore Settis |
| Publisher: | Pallas Athene Publishers |
| Imprint: | Pallas Athene Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 182 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 132mm |
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About The Author
Salvatore Settis
Salvatore Settis is an archaeologist, art historian and former director of the Getty Research Institute of Los Angeles and the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa. He is chairman of the Louvre Museum’s Acientifis Council. Settis, often considered the conscience of Italy for his role in spotlighting neglect of its national heritage, is the author of several books on art history.
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