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Collectors and scholars will find Pio XI – Monumenti ed Opere – Omaggio di Ammirazione e di Devozione an indispensable piece of historical documentation, preserved in its original Italian text and presenting an unparalleled visual record of a pope’s influence on the built environment of the Church.
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Pio XI – Monumenti ed Opere – Omaggio di Ammirazione e di Devozione is an exceptional large‑format historical and artistic compendium first published in 1936 by L’Illustrazione Vaticana in Italy. This monumental volume was created as a lavish tribute to the pontificate of Pope Pius XI (Achille Ratti), documenting the architectural, urban and ecclesiastical projects undertaken during his leadership of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939. Produced as a luxurious folio with a richly bound hardcover, gold‑edged pages and the papal coat of arms impressed on the cover, this book stands as both a visual and documentary celebration of one of the most ambitious eras of Vatican building and restoration.
In Pio XI – Monumenti ed Opere – Omaggio di Ammirazione e di Devozione, Monsignor Guido Anichini provides descriptive text to accompany an extensive array of illustrations, photographs and color plates by Arturo Faccioli that capture noteworthy works completed or initiated under Pius XI’s direction. The volume highlights major constructions such as the Palazzo del Governatorato, the Collegio Etiopico, the railway station adjacent to Vatican City, the entrances to the Vatican Museums and Pinacoteca, and various ecclesiastical palaces and institutions in Rome and beyond. Its detail offers a unique window into the architectural and artistic strategies that shaped the Vatican’s physical presence in the early twentieth century.
Collectors and scholars will find Pio XI – Monumenti ed Opere – Omaggio di Ammirazione e di Devozione an indispensable piece of historical documentation, preserved in its original Italian text and presenting an unparalleled visual record of a pope’s influence on the built environment of the Church. Pio’s comprehensive coverage and sumptuous production make it a prized addition to libraries of ecclesiastical history, art and architecture, and rare book collections alike. Its rich imagery and detailed captions ensure that readers not only understand the scope of Pius XI’s accomplishments but also appreciate the artistic legacy that endures in stone, space and design.
Condition – Near Fine Large-format volume bound in original tan leather with red and brown decorative titling. The binding remains structurally excellent, firm and square, with only minor surface markings and light handling wear to the leather boards.
The front endpaper shows a small loss to the top fore-edge corner (approximately 0.7 cm x 0.5 cm). The text block is complete with all 636 pages and plates present. The gilt top edge remains bright and clean, while the fore-edge and lower edge display some foxing spots.
Internally the book is well preserved overall, presenting as a strong, attractive example of this substantial Vatican folio.
