If Venice Dies
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939931371 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Read this book if you care about the future of Venice" according to Mark Gordon Smith-Author. What an incredible book; if you care about the future of Venice, you must read this book. We have traveled with small groups in Venice for more than twelve years. We have seen an erosion in the infrastructure of the city-in its ability to support the literal a. We Wont Let It Be Spoiled or Sink! R. B. Cathcart Beautiful. Italians have style in cars, cloths and books about fascinating cities!. "A brilliant book that's captures the essence and importance of Venice" according to Noovella. A brilliant book that's captures the essence and importance of Venice. It's painful to see what tourism and commercialization has done to the city.
He offers medicine for the disease that has a global reach."The Weekly Standard"Settis shows how the tragedy of Venice could happen to any city which has a past. Only active citizenship can save them from the greed of real estate speculators."Desmond O'Grady, former European editor of The Transatlantic Review and author of The Road Taken"With his book, Settis has clarified what conservationism and the protection of our cultural heritage should mean."Il Manifesto. Richly documented and imbued with deep angst about this supreme urban creation."Philippe de Montebello, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art"Anyone interested in learning what is really going on in Venice should read this book.”
He is chairman of the Louvre Museum's Scientific Council., Settis, often considered the conscience of Italy for his role in spotlighting its neglect of national heritage, is the author of several books on art history.. Venetians are increasingly abandoning their hometownthere's now only one resident for every 140 visitorsand Venice's fragile fate has become emblematic of the future of historic cities everywhere as it capitulates to tourists and those who profit from them. "Anyone interested in learning what is really going on in Venice should read this book.”Donna Leon, author of My Venice and Other Essays and Death at La FeniceWhat is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? This eloquent book by internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis urgently poses these questions, igniting a new debate about the Queen of the Adriatic and cultural patrimony at large. In If Venice Dies, a fiery blend of history and cultural analysis, Settis argues that "hit-and-run" visitors are turning landmark urban settings into shopping malls and theme parks. This is a passionate plea to secure the soul of Venice, written