Ingrid D. Rowland Book order

Ingrid Drake Rowland is a professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and a frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books. She writes on Italian art, architecture, and history, with her essays exploring the intersection of the sacred and the profane. Rowland delves into Renaissance culture, classical influences, and historical forgeries, offering readers a keen perspective on Italy's cultural past.

2018
The Divine Spark of Syracuse
152 pages
6 hours of reading
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Exploring the intricate relationship between location and artistic creativity, this work delves into how various environments influence the creative process. It examines the impact of specific places on artists, writers, and thinkers, highlighting the unique inspirations drawn from different settings. Through a blend of analysis and personal narratives, the book offers insights into how geography shapes artistic expression and the role of place in the development of innovative ideas.
2017
The Collector of Lives
420 pages
15 hours of reading
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A narrative of intrigue, gossip and colourful artistic rivalry, The Collector of Lives presents a lively introduction to a seminal figure in the very human story of art itself.
2014
From Pompeii
352 pages
13 hours of reading
The calamity that proved lethal for Pompeii inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations, including Renoir, Freud, Hirohito, Mozart, Dickens, Twain, Rossellini, and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven is the thread of Rowland's own impressions of Pompeii.
2011
The Culture of the High Renaissance
Ancients and Moderns in Sixteenth-Century Rome
448 pages
16 hours of reading
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This art historical study delves into the paradigms of High Renaissance culture, exploring the key artistic movements, influential figures, and cultural shifts that defined the era. It examines the interplay between art, society, and philosophy, highlighting how these elements contributed to the development of iconic works and styles. Through detailed analysis, the book offers insights into the artistic innovations and historical contexts that shaped the High Renaissance, making it a valuable resource for understanding this pivotal period in art history.
2009
Giordano Bruno
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Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) is one of the great figures of early modern Europe, and one of the least understood. This biography establishes him once and for all as a peer of Erasmus, Shakespeare, and Galileo - a thinker whose vision of the world prefigures ours.

The Divine Spark of Syracuse

The Collector of Lives

From Pompeii

The Culture of the High Renaissance

Giordano Bruno