Il pane e le rose. Donne nel Lazio nelle collezioni Alinari

This book is dedicated to the women who lived and toiled in Lazio, devoting a good part of their lives to this territory, enriching it with their labor and ingenuity. Peasant women at work in the fields. Feet covered with rags or bare. But also vivacious eyes, proud faces. They are also seen in festive moments: pausing to rest after a day of work. Included too are fashionable aristocratic women, with flowing gowns and parasols to protect them from the sun. The women of the House of Savoy are also here. The two world wars obviously involved the men at the front but it was the women who had to make do at home. Women who learned new professions when there were no men left to do them. And then, the women of today, having a go at new roles, new types of work. And wellknown faces: actresses, internationally famous singers. But also intellectual women: writers, musicians, business women. A book that is beautiful in the beauty of the photos, but interesting in its contents and many implications.