A volume dedicated to the history of the new Vatican Picture Gallery, conceived at the behest of Pope Pius XI and inaugurated in 1932 in a structure specially built in order to definitively house the painting collection. The Picture Gallery, which is in continual expansion due to bequests and acquisitions, gathers together in eighteen chronologically arranged rooms the masterpieces of some of the greatest European painters from the Medieval period to the nineteenth century.Un volume dedicato alla storia della nuova Pinacoteca Vaticana, concepito per volere di Papa Pio XI e inaugurata nel 1932 in una struttura appositamente costruita per la definitiva casa la collezione di dipinti.La Pinacoteca, che e in continua espansione grazie ai lasciti e acquisizioni, raccoglie in diciotto camere disposte cronologicamente i capolavori di alcuni dei maggiori pittori europei dal medioevo al xix secolo."

A volume dedicated to the history of the new Vatican Picture Gallery, conceived at the behest of Pope Pius XI and inaugurated in 1932 in a structure specially built in order to definitively house the painting collection. The Picture Gallery, which is in continual expansion due to bequests and acquisitions, gathers together in eighteen chronologically arranged rooms the masterpieces of some of the greatest European painters from the Medieval period to the nineteenth century.Un volumen dedicado a la historia de la nueva pinacoteca vaticana, concebida por el papa Pio xi y fue inaugurado en el ano 1932, en una estructura especialmente construida para casa definitivamente la coleccion de pintura. La galeria de imagenes, que se encuentra en continua expansion debido a legados y adquisiciones, reune cronologicamente ordenados en dieciocho habitaciones las obras maestras de algunos de los mas grandes pintores europeos de la epoca medieval hasta el siglo xix. "

A volume dedicated to the history of the new Vatican Picture Gallery, conceived at the behest of Pope Pius XI and inaugurated in 1932 in a structure specially built in order to definitively house the painting collection. The Picture Gallery, which is in continual expansion due to bequests and acquisitions, gathers together in eighteen chronologically arranged rooms the masterpieces of some of the greatest European painters from the Medieval period to the nineteenth century.Un volume dedie a l'histoire du nouveau Vatican Photo Gallery, concu a la demande du Pape Pie XI et inaugure en 1932 dans une structure specialement construit afin de definitivement chambre la collection de peintures.La galerie de photo, qui est en expansion constante en raison de legs et d'acquisitions, rassemble en dix-huit classement chronologique les chambres les chefs- d'oeuvre de certains des plus grands peintres europeens de la periode medievale au dix-neuvieme siecle. "

Spanning ten periods, this remarkable history features the work of nearly eighty legendary American artists. Annotation. Editor Marchetti is joined by two other art historians, Roberta Bernabei and Stefano Ruzzi, in presenting 400 landmark American paintings. Seventy-seven painters are represented, each with several thoroughly captioned paintings (full- or half-page) and biographical and interpretive text. Arrangement is chronological, beginning with the Anglo-Saxon tradition and continuing with the discovery of the West, the taste for reality, and American impressionists, through abstract expressionism and pop art and graffiti. Each era is briefly overviewed. The book was originally published in Italian.

Welcome to Ethan Stowell’s New Italian Kitchen--not so much a place as a philosophy. Here food isn’t formal or fussy, just focused, with recipes that honor Italian tradition while celebrating the best ingredients the Pacific Northwest has to offer. We’re talking about a generous bowl of steaming handmade pasta--served with two forks for you and a friend. Or perhaps an impeccably fresh crudo, crunchy cucumber and tangy radish accenting impossibly sweet spot prawns. Next up are the jewel tones of a beet salad with lush, homemade ricotta, or maybe a tangle of white beans and clams spiked with Goat Horn pepper--finished off with a whole roasted fish that begs to be sucked off the bones. Oh, some cheese, a gooseberry compote complementing your Robiola, or the bittersweet surprise of Campari sorbet. This layered approach is a hallmark of Ethan’s restaurants, and in his New Italian Kitchen, he offers home cooks a tantalizing roadmap for re-creating this style of eating. Prepare a feast simply by combining the lighter dishes found in “Nibbles and Bits”—from Sardine Crudo with Celery Hearts, Pine Nuts, and Lemon to Crispy Young Favas with Green Garlic Mayonnaise—or adding recipes with complex flavors for a more sophisticated meal. Try the luscious Corn and Chanterelle Soup from “The Measure of a Cook;” or the Cavatelli with Cuttlefish, Spring Onion, and Lemon from “Wheat’s Highest Calling.” Up the ante with a stunning Duck Leg Farrotto with Pearl Onions and Bloomsdale Spinach from “Starches to Grow On,” or choose one of the “Beasties of the Land,” like Skillet-Roasted Rabbit with Pancetta-Basted Fingerlings. Each combination will nudge you and your guests in new, unexpected, and unforgettable directions. Every page of Ethan Stowell’s New Italian Kitchen captures the enthusiasm, humor, and imagination that make cooking one of life’s best and most satisfying adventures. It’s got to be good--but it’s also got to be fun.