Art treasures of the Vatican

D. Redig de Campos

Published by Park Lane, hardcover with dustjacket, illustrated

Exhausted, I sat down . . . to try to recover from the dizzying effects of my first visit to the Vatican.'

Herman Melville is not the only visitor to have experienced a feeling of exhaustion after absorbing the splendor of the Vatican; year after year both laymen and art lovers stand in awe of perhaps the most remarkable treasure house in the world. Here is an opportunity for those who have never leen the wonders of the Papal kingdom to prepare for a visit, and for those who have had the privilege to relive the experience.

Art Treasures of the Vatican is a work of art in itself, illustrated with more than four hundred pictures in color and amplified by an informative, descriptive text compiled by a team of international specialists that will earn the praise of art historians, architects and archaeologists as well as the devout pilgrim and tourist. Included are sections on St. Peter's and the palaces, the Sistine Chapel, the Borgha Apartments, the Library and Secret Archives, with critical comment on all the paintings, frescoes, statuary, books and manuscripts.

This lavish production will be a cherished possession of all lovers of classical beauty and spiritual symbolism, a feast for both the eye and soul.