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In Germany there are castles and villas, city seats. Italian cities, on the other hand, would be hard to imagine without their palazzi. These buildings dominate squares, streets and memories. They are stone witnesses to a country that was shaped by power struggles and aristocratic self-portrayal, but also by works of art. The illustrated book “Massimo Listri. Italian Palaces” is dedicated to these buildings, many of which are not accessible to the public.
Photographer Massimo Listri is known for his atmospheric condensation; his images lead through ballrooms, private rooms, staircases and light-flooded galleries. “Every room tells a story,” they say. On display are the buildings of families, eras or political systems that have immortalized their traces in stucco, frescoes and stone.
These include the late Renaissance in Mantua, Mannerism in Palazzo Te, Mantua – the palace was built in the 16th century under Giulio Romano as a pleasure palace for the Gonzaga family. Or the Palazzo Pitti in Florence with its baroque and classicist forms. A noble and ruler’s palace that has been expanded and converted over the centuries.
Some of the photographs appear meditative. What is beyond the visible ornamentation? Perhaps stories of intrigue, rise, fall and rebirth.
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- Massimo Listri. Italian Palaces
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- Hardcover, 29 x 39.5 cm, 6.81 kg, 640 pages
- EUR 175