whose canvases established the grand tradition of portraiture both in England and on the Continent

these scenes have become intimately familiar: servants at their kitchen chores

many more are lost

many that are now considered rare

his mode of painting

Italy: Monuments Past and Present Cycladic whose canvases established the grandR. A. Staccioli, A. De Franciscis Bragantini, E. Greco, G. Messineo Italy: Monuments Past and Present surveys the most important buildings and monuments of Italian antiquity. Ancient landmarks are illustrated as they appear today, and through the use of plastic overlays, as they likely appeared when still intact. The book tours several geographic areas, including Rome, Sicily, Pompeii, and Herculaneum. The authors offer a brief history of each region