Venice La Serenissima Pigne Edition Coffee Table Book

The Venice: La Serenissima (Pigne Edition) presents over a millennium of Venetian history through roughly sixty defining moments, written by historian Alberto Toso Fei with an introduction by architect Peter Marino. Its hardcover features a detail from Paolo Veronese's Triumph of Mordechai (1556), while photography by Helmut Newton and Cecil Beaton appears alongside artworks from rare archives and private collections. The clamshell enclosure is crafted from metallic Fortuny fabrics, lined in burgundy silk, and constructed from wooden slats referencing Venice's lagoon foundations. The narrative spans the city's founding in 421 CE through its maritime dominance, artistic heritage, and ongoing preservation efforts.