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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes(...)
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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes(...)
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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes of Paul McCartney, and a national symbol of opposition to the death penalty. Its ancient history is chockfull of romantic but erroneous myths. There is no evidence that any gladiator ever said "Hail Caesar, those about to die..." and we know of not one single Christian martyr who met his finish here. Yet the reality is much stranger than the legend as the authors, two prominent classical historians, explain in this absorbing account. We learn the details of how the arena was built and at what cost; we are introduced to the emperors who sometimes fought in gladiatorial games staged at the Colosseum; and we take measure of the audience who reveled in, or opposed, these games. The authors also trace the strange afterlife of the monument--as fortress, shrine of martyrs, church, and glue factory. Why are we so fascinated with this arena of death?
The colosseum
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Byron and Hitler were equally entranced by Rome's most famous monument, the Colosseum. Mid-Victorians admired the hundreds of varieties of flowers in its crannies and occasionally shuddered at its reputation for contagion, danger, and sexual temptation. Today it is the highlight of a tour of Italy for more than three million visitors a year, a concert arena for the likes of Paul McCartney, and a national symbol of opposition to the death penalty. Its ancient history is chockfull of romantic but erroneous myths. There is no evidence that any gladiator ever said "Hail Caesar, those about to die..." and we know of not one single Christian martyr who met his finish here. Yet the reality is much stranger than the legend as the authors, two prominent classical historians, explain in this absorbing account. We learn the details of how the arena was built and at what cost; we are introduced to the emperors who sometimes fought in gladiatorial games staged at the Colosseum; and we take measure of the audience who reveled in, or opposed, these games. The authors also trace the strange afterlife of the monument--as fortress, shrine of martyrs, church, and glue factory. Why are we so fascinated with this arena of death?
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November 2005, Cambridge
November 2005, Cambridge
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History until 1900
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Barcelona's brand of Art Nouveau was characterized by organic shapes and patterns integrated by all aspects of art and design. The movement, along with its high craftsmanship, was interpreted to be a spontaneous reaction to the Industrial Revolution’s trend of mass production. Besides being a survey of the most significant buildings by Domenech i Montaner, Antoni Gaudí,(...)
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Barcelona's brand of Art Nouveau was characterized by organic shapes and patterns integrated by all aspects of art and design. The movement, along with its high craftsmanship, was interpreted to be a spontaneous reaction to the Industrial Revolution’s trend of mass production. Besides being a survey of the most significant buildings by Domenech i Montaner, Antoni Gaudí,(...)
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In detail : Barcelona art nouveau
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Barcelona's brand of Art Nouveau was characterized by organic shapes and patterns integrated by all aspects of art and design. The movement, along with its high craftsmanship, was interpreted to be a spontaneous reaction to the Industrial Revolution’s trend of mass production. Besides being a survey of the most significant buildings by Domenech i Montaner, Antoni Gaudí, Josep Maria Jujol, and Puig i Cadafalch, this book also provides a detailed analysis of the forms created by the most important craftsmen of the period, many of whom have been relegated to anonymity for decades.
In detail : Barcelona art nouveau
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Barcelona's brand of Art Nouveau was characterized by organic shapes and patterns integrated by all aspects of art and design. The movement, along with its high craftsmanship, was interpreted to be a spontaneous reaction to the Industrial Revolution’s trend of mass production. Besides being a survey of the most significant buildings by Domenech i Montaner, Antoni Gaudí, Josep Maria Jujol, and Puig i Cadafalch, this book also provides a detailed analysis of the forms created by the most important craftsmen of the period, many of whom have been relegated to anonymity for decades.
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August 2005, Barcelona
August 2005, Barcelona
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History until 1900
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This two-volume, lavishly illustrated publication presents an in-depth discussion of this famous work of art. In the first of the two volumes, Olga Raggio focuses on Gubbio's political history and architectural and urban development, the achievements of da (...)
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This two-volume, lavishly illustrated publication presents an in-depth discussion of this famous work of art. In the first of the two volumes, Olga Raggio focuses on Gubbio's political history and architectural and urban development, the achievements of da (...)
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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August 2000, New Haven/New York
August 2000, New Haven/New York
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The Gubbio Studiolo and its Conservation I & II
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This two-volume, lavishly illustrated publication presents an in-depth discussion of this famous work of art. In the first of the two volumes, Olga Raggio focuses on Gubbio's political history and architectural and urban development, the achievements of da Montefeltro and his role in the creation of the studiolo, and the history of the studiolo, and Martin Kemp examines the Gubbio perspectival system. In the second volume, Antoine M. Wilmering discusses the conservation of the Gubbio studiolo and the history, materials, and techniques of intarsia work.
The Gubbio Studiolo and its Conservation I & II
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This two-volume, lavishly illustrated publication presents an in-depth discussion of this famous work of art. In the first of the two volumes, Olga Raggio focuses on Gubbio's political history and architectural and urban development, the achievements of da Montefeltro and his role in the creation of the studiolo, and the history of the studiolo, and Martin Kemp examines the Gubbio perspectival system. In the second volume, Antoine M. Wilmering discusses the conservation of the Gubbio studiolo and the history, materials, and techniques of intarsia work.
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August 2000, New Haven/New York
August 2000, New Haven/New York
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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This lavishly illustrated book looks at the art and architecture of episcopal palaces as expressions of power and ideology. Tracing the history of the bishop's residence in the urban centers of northern Italy over the Middle Ages, Maureen C. Miller asks why this once(...)
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This lavishly illustrated book looks at the art and architecture of episcopal palaces as expressions of power and ideology. Tracing the history of the bishop's residence in the urban centers of northern Italy over the Middle Ages, Maureen C. Miller asks why this once(...)
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The bishop's palace : architecture and authority in medieval Italy
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This lavishly illustrated book looks at the art and architecture of episcopal palaces as expressions of power and ideology. Tracing the history of the bishop's residence in the urban centers of northern Italy over the Middle Ages, Maureen C. Miller asks why this once rudimentary and highly fortified structure called a domus became a complex and elegant "palace" (palatium) by the late twelfth century. Miller argues that the change reflects both the emergence of a distinct clerical culture and the attempts of bishops to maintain authority in public life. She relates both to the Gregorian reform movement, which set new standards for clerical deportment and at the same time undercut episcopal claims to secular power. As bishops lost temporal authority in their cities to emerging communal governments, they compensated architecturally and competed with the communes for visual and spatial dominance in the urban center. This rivalry left indelible marks on the layout and character of Italian cities. Moreover, Miller contends, this struggle for power had highly significant, but mixed, results for western Christianity. On the one hand, as bishops lost direct governing authority in their cities, they devised ways to retain status, influence, and power through cultural practices. This response to loss was highly creative. On the other hand, their loss of secular control led bishops to emphasize their spiritual powers and to use them to obtain temporal ends. The coercive use of spiritual authority contributed to the emergence of a "persecuting society" in the central Middle Ages.
The bishop's palace : architecture and authority in medieval Italy
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This lavishly illustrated book looks at the art and architecture of episcopal palaces as expressions of power and ideology. Tracing the history of the bishop's residence in the urban centers of northern Italy over the Middle Ages, Maureen C. Miller asks why this once rudimentary and highly fortified structure called a domus became a complex and elegant "palace" (palatium) by the late twelfth century. Miller argues that the change reflects both the emergence of a distinct clerical culture and the attempts of bishops to maintain authority in public life. She relates both to the Gregorian reform movement, which set new standards for clerical deportment and at the same time undercut episcopal claims to secular power. As bishops lost temporal authority in their cities to emerging communal governments, they compensated architecturally and competed with the communes for visual and spatial dominance in the urban center. This rivalry left indelible marks on the layout and character of Italian cities. Moreover, Miller contends, this struggle for power had highly significant, but mixed, results for western Christianity. On the one hand, as bishops lost direct governing authority in their cities, they devised ways to retain status, influence, and power through cultural practices. This response to loss was highly creative. On the other hand, their loss of secular control led bishops to emphasize their spiritual powers and to use them to obtain temporal ends. The coercive use of spiritual authority contributed to the emergence of a "persecuting society" in the central Middle Ages.
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May 2000, Ithaca
May 2000, Ithaca
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Photographs by Melba Levick. Foreword by Frank Gehry.
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Photographs by Melba Levick. Foreword by Frank Gehry.
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Beach houses from Malibu to Laguna
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Photographs by Melba Levick. Foreword by Frank Gehry.
Beach houses from Malibu to Laguna
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Photographs by Melba Levick. Foreword by Frank Gehry.
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January 1900, New York
January 1900, New York
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Les Affolantes des bords de Seine témoignent d'un passé fastueux. De Saint-Mammès à Seine-Port, en passant par Thomery, Samois-sur-Seine, Héricy, Bois-le-Roi, Boissettes. Cet ouvrage nous convie à découvrir ou redécouvrir villas, chalets, cottages, petits châteaux, perles de Seine-et-Marne, nichées sur les rives du fleuve.
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Les Affolantes des bords de Seine témoignent d'un passé fastueux. De Saint-Mammès à Seine-Port, en passant par Thomery, Samois-sur-Seine, Héricy, Bois-le-Roi, Boissettes. Cet ouvrage nous convie à découvrir ou redécouvrir villas, chalets, cottages, petits châteaux, perles de Seine-et-Marne, nichées sur les rives du fleuve.
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Les Affolantes des bords de Seine : villas du XIXe siècle
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Les Affolantes des bords de Seine témoignent d'un passé fastueux. De Saint-Mammès à Seine-Port, en passant par Thomery, Samois-sur-Seine, Héricy, Bois-le-Roi, Boissettes. Cet ouvrage nous convie à découvrir ou redécouvrir villas, chalets, cottages, petits châteaux, perles de Seine-et-Marne, nichées sur les rives du fleuve.
Les Affolantes des bords de Seine : villas du XIXe siècle
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Les Affolantes des bords de Seine témoignent d'un passé fastueux. De Saint-Mammès à Seine-Port, en passant par Thomery, Samois-sur-Seine, Héricy, Bois-le-Roi, Boissettes. Cet ouvrage nous convie à découvrir ou redécouvrir villas, chalets, cottages, petits châteaux, perles de Seine-et-Marne, nichées sur les rives du fleuve.
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April 2000, Paris
April 2000, Paris
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Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey
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Set in a beautiful tree-sided valley in England’s North York moors, the ruins of 800-year-old Rievaulx Abbey evoke a medieval world of Cistercian monks living and working, worshipping and seeking spiritual growth. This book provides an unprecedented account of Rievaulx, its 400 years as a monastery and its next 400 years, forsaken and deteriorating. Peter Fergusson(...)
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Set in a beautiful tree-sided valley in England’s North York moors, the ruins of 800-year-old Rievaulx Abbey evoke a medieval world of Cistercian monks living and working, worshipping and seeking spiritual growth. This book provides an unprecedented account of Rievaulx, its 400 years as a monastery and its next 400 years, forsaken and deteriorating. Peter Fergusson(...)
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January 1900, New Haven/London
January 1900, New Haven/London
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Rievaulx Abbey
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Set in a beautiful tree-sided valley in England’s North York moors, the ruins of 800-year-old Rievaulx Abbey evoke a medieval world of Cistercian monks living and working, worshipping and seeking spiritual growth. This book provides an unprecedented account of Rievaulx, its 400 years as a monastery and its next 400 years, forsaken and deteriorating. Peter Fergusson and Stuart Harrison present the first comprehensive archaeological and architectural analysis of Rievaulx and the other buildings within its 92-acre walled precinct. They include extensive reconstruction drawings that bring to life the abbey and its infirmary, service buildings, water meadows, mills, and workshops. The authors describe Rievaulx’s remarkable architectural development from its early decades as home to a community of 650 men to its desertion after Henry VIII's Suppression. Fergusson and Harrison consider the buildings' context, architectural significance, iconography, and social and economic influences. Then, tracing the suppression of the monastery and changing perceptions of the ruin from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries, the authors complete their portrait of the spectacular abbey and its meanings across time.
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Set in a beautiful tree-sided valley in England’s North York moors, the ruins of 800-year-old Rievaulx Abbey evoke a medieval world of Cistercian monks living and working, worshipping and seeking spiritual growth. This book provides an unprecedented account of Rievaulx, its 400 years as a monastery and its next 400 years, forsaken and deteriorating. Peter Fergusson and Stuart Harrison present the first comprehensive archaeological and architectural analysis of Rievaulx and the other buildings within its 92-acre walled precinct. They include extensive reconstruction drawings that bring to life the abbey and its infirmary, service buildings, water meadows, mills, and workshops. The authors describe Rievaulx’s remarkable architectural development from its early decades as home to a community of 650 men to its desertion after Henry VIII's Suppression. Fergusson and Harrison consider the buildings' context, architectural significance, iconography, and social and economic influences. Then, tracing the suppression of the monastery and changing perceptions of the ruin from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries, the authors complete their portrait of the spectacular abbey and its meanings across time.
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January 1900, New Haven/London
January 1900, New Haven/London
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Follows the thousand-year history of Roman architecture from the Republican period through the early Christian Era. A special attention is given to the development of concrete construction; the author also explains vigorous regional variations on the classical architectural vocabulary in the Eastern and Western provinces.
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Follows the thousand-year history of Roman architecture from the Republican period through the early Christian Era. A special attention is given to the development of concrete construction; the author also explains vigorous regional variations on the classical architectural vocabulary in the Eastern and Western provinces.
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History of world architecture : roman architecture
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Follows the thousand-year history of Roman architecture from the Republican period through the early Christian Era. A special attention is given to the development of concrete construction; the author also explains vigorous regional variations on the classical architectural vocabulary in the Eastern and Western provinces.
History of world architecture : roman architecture
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Follows the thousand-year history of Roman architecture from the Republican period through the early Christian Era. A special attention is given to the development of concrete construction; the author also explains vigorous regional variations on the classical architectural vocabulary in the Eastern and Western provinces.
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October 2003, London
October 2003, London
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History until 1900
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America has always presented a unique challenge to architects: should they emulate the Old World or respond to the demands of the new? David Handlin, a practicing architect, tells this complex story with lucidity and insight.
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America has always presented a unique challenge to architects: should they emulate the Old World or respond to the demands of the new? David Handlin, a practicing architect, tells this complex story with lucidity and insight.
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American architecture, second edition
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America has always presented a unique challenge to architects: should they emulate the Old World or respond to the demands of the new? David Handlin, a practicing architect, tells this complex story with lucidity and insight.
American architecture, second edition
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America has always presented a unique challenge to architects: should they emulate the Old World or respond to the demands of the new? David Handlin, a practicing architect, tells this complex story with lucidity and insight.
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February 2004, London
February 2004, London
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Paris, capital of modernity
Paris, capital of modernity
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Collecting David Harvey's finest work on Paris during the second empire, ''Paris,capital of Modernity'' offers insights ranging from the birth of spectacle on the Parisian boulevards, the visions of Balzac, Baudelaire and Zola, and the cultural politics of the Sacre Coeur. The book is illustrated and includes a number drawings, portraits and cartoons(...)
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Collecting David Harvey's finest work on Paris during the second empire, ''Paris,capital of Modernity'' offers insights ranging from the birth of spectacle on the Parisian boulevards, the visions of Balzac, Baudelaire and Zola, and the cultural politics of the Sacre Coeur. The book is illustrated and includes a number drawings, portraits and cartoons(...)
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Paris, capital of modernity
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Collecting David Harvey's finest work on Paris during the second empire, ''Paris,capital of Modernity'' offers insights ranging from the birth of spectacle on the Parisian boulevards, the visions of Balzac, Baudelaire and Zola, and the cultural politics of the Sacre Coeur. The book is illustrated and includes a number drawings, portraits and cartoons by Daumier, one of the greatest political caricaturists of the nineteenth century.
Paris, capital of modernity
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Collecting David Harvey's finest work on Paris during the second empire, ''Paris,capital of Modernity'' offers insights ranging from the birth of spectacle on the Parisian boulevards, the visions of Balzac, Baudelaire and Zola, and the cultural politics of the Sacre Coeur. The book is illustrated and includes a number drawings, portraits and cartoons by Daumier, one of the greatest political caricaturists of the nineteenth century.
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October 2003, New York / London
October 2003, New York / London
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History until 1900
