Inside Pompeii

Photographer Luigi Spina's book "Inside Pompeii" is a visual feast that takes readers on a tour of the Roman city's nine districts, including hidden corners that are inaccessible to most visitors. The images showcase Pompeii's architecture, mosaics, frescoes, and urban streetscape, and are reproduced with stunning fidelity and sensitivity. The book also includes an essay by Gabriel Zuchtriegel and meditations on the city's history, architecture, and natural beauty.

Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Pompeii, one of the most astonishing and well-preserved sites of classical antiquity, is also one of the world's most visited architectural sites. This lavish volume takes readers on a tour of Pompeii through an array of visually compelling and original photographs by Italian artist Luigi Spina. Produced in partnership with the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, readers are expertly guided through the Roman city's nine districts, including many hidden corners that are inaccessible to most visitors.

Pompeii's architecture is a central feature of the images, which were shot at all times of day, in all seasons, and in natural light. Lacy peristyles and rows of column fragments give way to intimate, atmospheric interior spaces. Mosaic floors and beautiful – albeit fragmentary – wall paintings are reproduced with stunning fidelity and sensitivity. The book also includes an essay by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Pompeii archaeological park, and several meditations on the history, architecture, and natural beauty of the city.

Inside Pompeii provides the wondrous experience of wandering through this remarkable site without ever leaving home.

Weight: 3720g
Dimension: 318 x 245 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500027301