The Venetians were great craftsmen and artists, and their use of stone is unparalleled in any other city. This specially photographed book on Venice is a thesis on the texture, colour, shape and endless uses of stone in the hands of sensitive ...

An evocative portrait of Italy's "City of Water" draws on historical and cultural sources to provide richly detailed descriptions of everything from Venice's canals and bridges to its churches and marketplaces, citing the events and people that ...

Now in paperback, Wills's acclaimed book presents a new way of relating the history of the city through its art and, in turn, illuminates the art through the city's history. Illustrated with more than 130 works of art, 30 in full color.