Rome: An 18th Century Travel Guide | Brian Sewell’s Grand Tour E5 | Perspective

How would young 18th-century grandees have viewed St. Peter’s, the Forum, Coliseum, and Pantheon? Art critic Brian Sewell looks past today’s tawdry tourist crowds for answers before venturing among the cool fountains at the Villa d’Este and standing for a portrait by a modern-day successor to Batoni.

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