Bøker av Robin L. (PSU) Thomas

"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"--

Examines the crown-sponsored architecture and urbanism of Naples during the reign of King Charles of Bourbon (1734-59). Shows how structures and public spaces helped consolidate royal authority and refashion the city into a royal capital.