“A vibrant journey to Baroque Rome. Bernini (1598-1680) is the focus of Grossman’s engaging, sumptuously illustrated history of 17th-century Rome, when grand architectural and artistic projects, commissioned by a succession of popes, transformed the city dramatically. A fresh look at Rome’s vast grandeur during the 17th century.” - Kirkus, Starred Review

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“A total delight. A brilliant vignette of 17th-century Rome, the Baroque  and the Catholic church...It brings to life the relationship between a  genius and his patron, and  with an ease of writing that is rare in art history.” - Simon Jenkins