Main entry:

Goy, Richard J. (Richard John), 1947-

Title & Author:

Florence : the city and its architecture / Richard Goy.

Publication:

London ; New York : Phaidon, 2002.

Description:

319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Part 1: City And Its History -- 1: Origins of the city -- 2: Maturing medieval city -- 3: Florence and the Medici -- 4: Florence under foreign rule -- Part 2: Nuclei Of Power -- 5: Church: Duomo and San Giovanni, spiritual heart of the city -- 6: Governments of Florence: from Piazza della Signoria to Palazzo Pitti, the political axis -- Part 3: Architecture Of Florence -- 7: Men who built the city -- 8: Defense of the city -- 9: Social networks -- 10: Churches of Florence -- 11: Houses of Florence -- 12: Florentine Palazzi -- Part 4: Florence Since Unification -- 13: Form of the city in the modern era -- 14: Architecture of Florence since unification -- Postscript -- Notes on the text -- Biographical notes -- Map of the city -- Glossary of terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
Also issued online.
British Library not licensed to copy 0.

Summary:

From the Publisher: This book offers a comprehensive account of the architecture of Florence, setting the city's extraordinarily beautiful buildings within the political, economic, and cultural contexts in which they were made. The rapid expansion of its banking interests and its wool and textile industries brought Florence prosperity, and it became, under Medici power, the heart of the European Renaissance, and the sponsor of pivotal architectural works. Stretching from the city's foundation by Julius Caesar in 59 BC to modern times, the text takes a thematic approach. It begins with a historical overview, then moves on to look at buildings associated with the powers of Church and State, followed by the practicalities of building and the main architectural types, ending with modern developments. Buildings covered range from the Duomo, with Brunelleschi's prodigious cupola, and the sprawling grandeur of the Palazzo Pitti, to neighborhood churches and elegant lesser known piazzas. Landmark modernist buildings include those by architect Pier Luigi Nervi. The extraordinary visual wealth of the city is reflected in specially commissioned photography, while original plans, maps and engravings by Florentine masters emphasize the historical context. In addition to a glossary of Italian terms and biographical notes on major figures, the book includes a foldout map with a key to the buildings discussed.

ISBN:

0714839116 (hbk.)
9780714839110 (hbk.)

Subject:

Architecture Italy Florence.
Architecture Italie Florence.
Architecture.
Buildings.
Architektur
Bildband
Bouwkunst.
Architettura Firenze storia.
Florence (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.
Florence (Italy) History.
Florence (Italie) Constructions.
Florence (Italie) Histoire.
Italy Florence.
Florenz
Florenz Architektur Bildband.
Florence (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc. etc.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 222020
Call No.: NA1121 .F5 G6 2002
Status: Available