Eyewitness to Old St. Peter's : a study of Maffeo Vegio's "Remembering the ancient history of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome," with translation and a digital reconstruction of the church / Christine Smith, Harvard University; Joseph F. O'Connor, Catholic University of America.
The Canon and the Basilica. Maffeo Vegio : Biography and Historical Context -- The Text : Structure and Meaning -- A Humanist Looks at a Medieval Marvel -- Conclusion -- The Text. Note on the Text and Translation -- The Text : "Remembering the Ancient History of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome" -- The Image. The Reconstruction of St. Peter's ca. 1450 -- Appendix : The Stefaneschi Altarpiece, the Canons' Choir and Altar, and the Oratory of Sta. Maria in Cancellis.
Summary:
"The text guides us through the building's true story in its material reality, undistorted by medieval guides. This was its living memory and a visualization of the continuity of Roman history into modern times"-- Provided by publisher.
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