Author(s): Robert Kahn

Travel

Organized by area, this insider's guide reveals the art, architecture and antiquities of Rome through the eyes of those who know them best. A renowned painter shows the way to an overlooked masterpiece; an archaeologist walks the reader through an intriguing ancient ruin; a Renaissance scholar tells which of Michelangelo's works he finds the most moving of all; a poet laureate imparts the address of a gourmet cheese shop wiht its own pizzeria; and an acclaimed director sets the stage for an ideal Roman afternoon.