Rome – An Architectural History

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The city of Rome consists of many historical layers. It is characterized by different architectural styles created from antiquity to the present day. But what characterizes the buildings from the different periods of the city’s development? Rome: An architectural history told through text by art history professor Maria Fabricius Hansen and drawings by comic book creator Lars Horneman about the central features of the buildings of the past. The book provides a thorough introduction to Rome’s architecture and urban space.

In addition, it provides an overview of Europe’s architectural history told through Rome’s architectural changes over the centuries. The drawings illustrate the text, but are also included as independent sequences of narrative image series. The combination of text and drawing makes the book a living story about the great transformations that Rome’s architecture and urban space have undergone. The book contains a historical timeline that places the buildings in a larger cultural-historical context. Together with the book’s map, it suggests that it is not only read at home, but also used as inspiration for city walks in Rome.