Main entry:

Oppenheimer, Michael.

Title & Author:

The monuments of Italy : a regional survey of art, architecture and archaeology from classical to modern times / Michael Oppenheimer.

Publication:

London ; New York : Tauris, 2002.

Description:

6 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes indexes.
v. 1. North-west Italy : the regions of Piemonte, Liguria, Lombardia and Emiglia-Romagna --v.2. North-east Italy : the regions of the Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia --v.3. Central Italy (pt. 1) : the regions of Toscana and Umbria -- v. 4 Central Italy (Pt. 2) : the regions of the Marche and Lazio -- v. 5. Southern Italy : the regions of Abruzzo-Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia and Sardegna -- v. 6. Glossaries and biographies, etc.

Summary:

Italy has the world's richest concentration of archaeological and architectural sites which, with its museums, makes the country the most extraordinary repository of works of art. From the enigmas of the pre-classical sites and artifacts, the beauty and serene power of Greek and Roman work, the massive yet beautiful Romanesque basilicas shading into Gothic, the glories of the Renaissance and its exaggerated modifications in Mannerism, the restrained extravagance of the Baroque to the cold elegance of the Neoclassical, Italy holds an incomparable storehouse of wonders--all of which are covered in detail in this major new work. Based on the author's 40 years of first-hand research, travel, and study in Italy, this magisterial six-volume illustrated work lists and describes, region by region, with authoritative texts and often accompanied by photographs, Italy's vast array of classical monuments, churches, museums, monasteries, cathedrals, palaces, villas, and fortresses, describing their architectural features, artistic contents and historical significance. The first five volumes cover more than 3,500 sites spanning 96 provinces. The sixth volume functions as a cultural encyclopedia of Italian architecture and art, providing biographical sketches of architects, artists and patrons, major themes and frequently discussed subjects, artistic styles, technical, architectural and artistic terms, techniques and materials, as well as relevant Italian words and expressions.

ISBN:

1860645704 (6 vol. set)
9781860645709 (6 vol. set)

Subject:

Monuments Italy.
Art Italy.
Architecture Italy.
Archaeology Italy.
Monuments Italie.
Architecture Italie.
Archéologie Italie.
Art Italie.
Antiquities
Archaeology
Architecture
Art
Monuments
Gebouwen.
Monumenten.
Kunstvoorwerpen.
Italy Antiquities.
Italie Antiquités.
Italy

Form/genre:

National architectural inventories.
Architecture (object genre) inventories.
Architecture (object genre) surveys (documents)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 224688
Call No.: NA1111 .O6 2002
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 224689
Call No.: NA1111 .O6 2002
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 224690
Call No.: NA1111 .O6 2002
Copy: v. 3
Status: Available

Location: Library main 224691
Call No.: NA1111 .O6 2002
Copy: v. 4
Status: Available

Location: Library main 224692
Call No.: NA1111 .O6 2002
Copy: v. 5
Status: Available

Location: Library main 224693
Call No.: NA1111 .O6 2002
Copy: v. 6
Status: Available