Vatican by Dominique Chivot Assouline Coffee Table Book

Vatican by Dominique Chivot Assouline Coffee Table Book This book reveals that the Vatican is a tiny living city of many facets and follows the journeys of countless pilgrims and cardinals, tracing their footsteps beyond the plazas, basilicas, and museums to unlock the secrets of Vatican City. Dominique Chivot (French). New York: Assouline, 2009. Hardcover, 224 pages. Chivot recounts papal history in great anecdotal detail, highlighting the legendary reigns of popes from St. Peter to John Paul II, and illuminating masterpieces of architecture, painting, and sculpture executed by artists such as Bernini, Michelangelo, and Raphael.