Rolf Gross

Writings and Travels



....A Novel


Konrad and Alexandra

A historical Novel taking Place in Georgia, Transcaucasia (1898-1998)

2001- 2006





...Tutorial Essays

Reading Hieronymus Bosch Right to Left

A New Approach to Bosch's Paintings

2005 - 2009



The Frescoes and Painters of Tuscany

A Guide to the Frescoes of Tuscany and their Painters
2009

History of Islamic Architecture (625 – 1857)

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A profusely illustrated Essay on the Architecture of Islam, from Mecca to the Alhambra and the Mosques of India (2007)


The Glorious World of Tibetan Thankas

2007

50 Tibetan Thankas for your enjoyment and education




China-The Exploding Art Scene

2009


63 Artists and their work illustrated




The Paintings of Gerhard Richter

1962 - 2008

Selections from Richter's Work with Explanatory Notes, and Videos

The Stones of Greece

2002

A Guide to the archeological sites of Greece

in German and English




.....Special Exhibitions

The Renaissance Fair in Southern California

1973 -1981


A Mirror of California's Innocent Seventies and Eighties





.....Travelogues

Greece

1953-2005


Pictures of many visits


Turkey

1954 + 1990

Istanbul and Eastern Anatolia


USSR

1969 - 1989


8 Visits to the former Soviet Union


Tuscany + Umbria

1997 -2002


Exploring Tuscan frescoes and painters


Georgia

1976 - 2001


Pictures from many visits to my beloved country


Samarkand

1977 + 1989


Samarkand and Shahr-i-Zabz


China and Her People

1983 + 1987


Two 7-week trips solo across China from Beijing to Dunhuang to Kunming


Nepal

1986 - 1999


The power spots of the Kathmandu Valley


Kashmir and Ladakh

1986


Kashmir and Ladkh with Cornelius


Ladakh + Thailand

Winter 1989


Buddhist Lands in Winter


Northern India

1989


Varanasi and Khajuraho with Barbara


France

1993


From Burgundy to the Mediterranean Coast


Tibet-Mount Kailas

1995


An expedition to the end of the world


Spain

1997


Madrid's Museums and Andalucia


Sicily + Rome

2003

Four weeks exploring Rome, Sicily and Southern Italy




Denver and the Indian County

2006

On the road with Marc and Monique




.....Travel Guides

Ballrooms for Angels

2000

An elaborate Guide to Southern Germany


A Guide to California and the Southwest

2004

A leisurely trip through California and the Indian Country




....Miscellaneous Writings


Unpublished Writings for and by my Friends



A List of my Google-Earth Posts




Rolf Gross
15480 Albright St
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Personal E-mail:
rolf357 (at) gmail (dot) com