Books published by Officina Libraria

The selected writings on Tuscan Renaissance painting - from lesser masters to Angelico, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Fra Bartolomeo - by celebrated Frick director and Met curator Everett Fahy. With texts in English, French, and Italian.

Fully illustrated guide to Raphael's masterpieces in the Vatican, Rome's museums, galleries, and churches.

The story of the magnificent bas relief commissioned to celebrate the marriage between the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV and the niece of King Ferdinand I of Naples.

A photographic atlas of the historic farms (masi) of Val Gardena, Sudtirol/Alto Adige in northern Italy, some dating back to the 13th century but now endangered. Text in Ladin, German, Italian with short abstract in English.

Rarely seen images from China's detention system; the stark and beautiful photography is accompanied by texts that place the images in a precise historical period and explain the context. Text in English, Chinese, and Italian.

The reproduction of the 96-page sketchbook filled with Roman landscapes by the French painter Pierre Henri de Valenciennes during his stay in the city (1778-1782). Text in French.

The complete sketchbook of French architect Gilles Marie Oppenord (1672-1742), which reproduces Baroque architecture and ornaments of Rome, where he was a royal pensioneer. Text in French.

Collection of 66 pieces of petrified wood, mainly from the Western United States, photographed to show the artistic beauty hidden in Nature's masterpieces.

Published to mark the 500th anniversary of the creation of the Venice ghetto, and accompanies an exhibition currently taking place in Venice. Relevant for social and urban historians, as well as those interested in the history of Venice and Jewish history.

Designed for devotees of soul music, and containing photographic portraits of the greats, as well as lesser-known artists and those working behind the scenes. Foreword by Dan Aykroyd.

The metafictional tale of a little pig's adventurous train trip unfolds as she, her surroundings and companions are being drawn by the author.

The golden age of Bolognese art was the XVII century: in this catalogue the drawings of the great masters held in the Louvre's collections.

Sleepy during the day and restless and howling at night. Read this charming story of a little wolf that drives his family crazy!