Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. 463 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. in Italian. 'A fine volume, available exclusively in Italian, dedicated to the Pope s liturgical vestments preserved in the Papal Sacristy. The author analyses the importance of vestments and the solemn ritual of investiture, and illustrates in detail the robes of all the popes who have succeeded over the last four centuries, from 1600 to 2000, paying special attention to the evolution of style. The first two chapters explain everyday robes and those used in liturgical celebrations, the meaning of the colours, and the relationship between popes and artisans, especially weavers and embroiderers; these are followed by a catalogue of vestments divided by papacy. Each section begins with the biography of the pope, and offers detailed art-historical descriptions of the various types of robes he wore gowns, mozzettas, stoles, skullcaps, capes and shoes as well as detailed informative notes on location, cataloguing, measurements, state of conservation and, above all, an exhaustive analysis of the embroidery. The volume is richly illustrated with numerous colour photographs and splendid details enabling a close-up view of the fabrics and in particular the embroidery, highlighting its preciousness and beauty.'. N� de r�f. du vendeur PGVAT49

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