In the series dedicated to the interiors of Italian residences, which launched in 2009 with Case di Torino and continued over the years with Case di Torino Due, Case di Genova, Case di Milano, Living in Portofino, Case di Genova e della Riviera, Living in Rome, Lombard Villas and Stately Homes, Case del Gavi e dintorni, Case di Napoli, House-Museums in Lombardy and The Period Mansions of Milan, the focus is once again on Genoa with a stunning selection of impressive houses in the heart of the city. Behind the austere entrance doors of the historic centre lies a vertical world of noble mansions, guardians of centuries of history, art and culture. This volume features twenty-four palaces, many of which are registered in the Rolli – the official lists of the Republic of Genoa that, since 1576, selected the residences intended to welcome visiting kings, ambassadors and dignitaries – a unique system in Europe, now recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Thanks to the photographs of an architect-photographer and the essays by authors with different backgrounds but a shared passion, the reader is accompanied on a journey that is not only aesthetic, but also narrative and moving. This is not just a book of photographs, but a voyage to discover the most intimate and captivating side of Genoa: a city that never stops telling its story.