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The Venice: La Serenissima Richelieu Edition presents over a millennium of Venetian history through roughly sixty defining chronological moments, written by historian Alberto Toso Fei with an introduction by architect Peter Marino. Its clamshell enclosure is crafted from metallic Fortuny fabric, lined in burgundy silk, and built on wooden slats referencing the timber pile foundations beneath the lagoon. The hardcover features a detail from Paolo Veronese's Triumph of Mordechai (1556), while interior photography by Helmut Newton and Cecil Beaton accompanies imagery drawn from rare archives and private collections. The volume covers subjects ranging from the Doges and Venetian maritime dominance to the Venice Biennale and preservation efforts, combining historical narrative with an extensive visual record.
