The Urban Development of Rome in the Age of Alexander VII
by Dorothy Metzger Habel
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"Dorothy Metzger Habel suggests that Alexander VII masterminded a new conceptualization of the city, which was grounded in the architectural formulae of late-antique Roman Asia. Under Alexander's watchful eye, Habel argues, architects and builders paid careful attention to the physical characteristics of particular sites and drew relationships between buildings within the urban fabric. These planning methods contributed formally and iconographically to the architectural future of Rome."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Urban Development of Rome in the Age of Alexander VII
September 16, 2002, Cambridge University Press
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0521772648 9780521772648
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"Likewise the delicacy evident in his way of living is apparent in his inclination towards noble buildings with open views, noble not only in their architecture but also in their decoration; these are the only things that he cares for; . . . [at the Quirinal Palace] he added new quarters by remodeling those already there and by reducing the whole to a state of royal magnificence; and . . . he amplified a long wing of apartments for use by the papal entourage . . ."
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