Palaces of reason : the royal residences of Bourbon Naples /
Traces the history of three massive palaces built outside Naples in the eighteenth century, at Capodimonte, Portici and Caserta, and examines how these buildings were designed to help reshape the economic and cultural fortunes of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Traces the history of three massive palaces built outside Naples in the eighteenth century, at Capodimonte, Portici and Caserta, and examines how these buildings were designed to help reshape the economic and cultural fortunes of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 195 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271095219 0271095210 |