Famous castles and palaces of Italy . THE CASTLE OF SANT A PAINTING BY C. E. DAWSON. FAMOUS CASTLES AND PALACES OF ITALY ByEDMUND B. pAUVERGNE AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH CASTLES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR FROM PAINTINGS. NEW YORKCHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS LONDON : T. WERNER LAURIE l-i. Av.^SSol- 1 PREFACE Italy has been discussed, it might seem exhaustively,in its every aspect and feature. Its cathedrals, itscities, its scenery, its art and its people have been thethemes of books innumerable; but, strangely enough,its castles have been altogether neglected. This is thefirst book in any language
Famous castles and palaces of Italy . THE CASTLE OF SANT A PAINTING BY C. E. DAWSON. FAMOUS CASTLES AND PALACES OF ITALY ByEDMUND B. pAUVERGNE AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH CASTLES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR FROM PAINTINGS. NEW YORKCHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS LONDON : T. WERNER LAURIE l-i. Av.^SSol- 1 PREFACE Italy has been discussed, it might seem exhaustively,in its every aspect and feature. Its cathedrals, itscities, its scenery, its art and its people have been thethemes of books innumerable; but, strangely enough,its castles have been altogether neglected. This is thefirst book in any language that attempts to deal withthem, with the single exception of the magnificent butincomplete German work of Professor Bodo or forty years ago, an Italian author—Magenta—expressed the hope that some valiant writer wouldattempt such a work. He realised better than anystrangers to Italy can do, the enormous difficulties inthe way. The archives are scattered through hundredsof cities and thousands of private palaces, and access tothem is obtained as an immense concession or not atall. Local antiquaries appear to be interested only intheir churches and early Madonnas—the history of themediaeval strong
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