Temples of Knowledge Exceptional access to the world’s illustrious libraries From the mighty halls of ancient Alexandria to the coffered ceilings of the Morgan Library in New York, human beings

All of the 55 charming houses in this book are photographed by Massimo Listri and each reflects the character of its illustrious occupant. A mouth-watering tour of stylish homes around the globe in p

From the palaces of the Colonna, Farnese, Orsini and Altemps where, within their secret rooms, the papal throne was disputed over the course of centuries, to the magnificent ducal palaces of Venice a

The Wunderkammer, or “cabinet of curiosities,” saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavor, in an ambitious attempt to encompass all of human