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Although the interiors found in aristocratic houses have received much attention over the years, little has been written about how the interiors of middle-class homes have evolved. This attractive and deeply informed book traces the development-in word and picture-of vernacular British interiors. The book is a greatly expanded and revised version of Ayres's earlier work(...)
Domestic interiors : the British tradition 1500-1850
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Although the interiors found in aristocratic houses have received much attention over the years, little has been written about how the interiors of middle-class homes have evolved. This attractive and deeply informed book traces the development-in word and picture-of vernacular British interiors. The book is a greatly expanded and revised version of Ayres's earlier work The Book of the "Home in Britain" and deals with a wide range of subjects, including heating and lighting, details of doors, doorways and staircases, and the use of colour. Embellished with illustrations from early sources and the author's own line drawings together with photographs of surviving interiors and their details, the book provides evidence for the treatment of historic interiors and inspiration for schemes of decoration today.
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With "Urbino : the story of a Renaissance city", art historian June Osborne brings to life not only the great city and its art but also its history and the intrigue surrounding its ruling family. First settled by the ancient Umbrians, Urbino reached its zenith during the fifteenth century under the rule of Duke Federico da Montefeltro and his son Guidobaldo. Photographs(...)
Urbino : the story of a Renaissance city
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With "Urbino : the story of a Renaissance city", art historian June Osborne brings to life not only the great city and its art but also its history and the intrigue surrounding its ruling family. First settled by the ancient Umbrians, Urbino reached its zenith during the fifteenth century under the rule of Duke Federico da Montefeltro and his son Guidobaldo. Photographs by Joe Cornish.
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This revised edition presents new photographs and line drawings, a concise, illustrated glossary, and accessible information on twenty-two major styles of American architecture from the past 300 years. Organized chronologically to put information at your fingertips, "What style is it?" presents succinct summaries of architectural styles, discusses their development and(...)
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October 2003, Hoboken
What style is it ? A guide to American architecture
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This revised edition presents new photographs and line drawings, a concise, illustrated glossary, and accessible information on twenty-two major styles of American architecture from the past 300 years. Organized chronologically to put information at your fingertips, "What style is it?" presents succinct summaries of architectural styles, discusses their development and notable characteristics, and mentions where real-world examples can be found. This guide is packed with more than 200 descriptive photographs and illustrations, accompanied by nontechnical explanations that help to identify the most significant styles of architecture--from Early Colonial, Federal, and Second Empire to Neoclassical, pre-Civil War Romanesque Revival, and late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Rustic styles.
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Cet élégant volume au graphisme original présente une sélection de quelques-unes des plus célèbres constructions monumentales de tous les temps. Des pyramides de l'Égypte ancienne aux chefs-d'oeuvre contemporains, elles déploient selon un parcours idéal qui invite à revisiter l'histoire de l'homme à travers les témoignages les plus significatifs de l'architecture civile(...)
Merveilles d'architecture
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Cet élégant volume au graphisme original présente une sélection de quelques-unes des plus célèbres constructions monumentales de tous les temps. Des pyramides de l'Égypte ancienne aux chefs-d'oeuvre contemporains, elles déploient selon un parcours idéal qui invite à revisiter l'histoire de l'homme à travers les témoignages les plus significatifs de l'architecture civile et religieuse des diverses civilisations. Les photographies et la force évocatrice des textes restituent parfaitement l'image de ces créations extraordinaires et des mondes qui les ont générées, entraînant le lecteur dans un fascinant voyage au coeur de l'architecture des cinq continents.
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Providing a comprehensive account of one of the most formative historical periods, this book uniquely describes Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of economic, social and political change. Shifts in architectural style and design are described in parallel with Italy's economic and demographic growth, external and internal conflict and the evolution of(...)
Urban development in renaissance Italy
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Providing a comprehensive account of one of the most formative historical periods, this book uniquely describes Renaissance architecture as the physical manifestation of economic, social and political change. Shifts in architectural style and design are described in parallel with Italy's economic and demographic growth, external and internal conflict and the evolution of urban and regional government. It covers the full extent of the Renaissance period, charting the era's medieval roots and its transformation into Mannerist and Baroque tendencies. Encompassing Palermo and Naples, the book fully covers northern, central and southern Italy, surpassing the conventional literature that tends to focus solely on northern Italy.
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En sept études, Carl Schorske dévoile la naissance de notre modernité. Celle-ci commence à Vienne, dans les années 1880, où la bourgeoisie libérale, parvenue au pouvoir, traduit ses espérances dans le prodigieux remodelage de la Ringstrasse. Mais le peuple tenu à l’écart de la scène politique y fait une brutale irruption, guidé par les leaders antisémites. Face à ce(...)
Vienne fin de siècle: politique et culture
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En sept études, Carl Schorske dévoile la naissance de notre modernité. Celle-ci commence à Vienne, dans les années 1880, où la bourgeoisie libérale, parvenue au pouvoir, traduit ses espérances dans le prodigieux remodelage de la Ringstrasse. Mais le peuple tenu à l’écart de la scène politique y fait une brutale irruption, guidé par les leaders antisémites. Face à ce déferlement de violence politique dont Hitler saura s’inspirer, beaucoup rejettent les illusions de leurs pères : à la raison, ils opposent le sentiment ; aux normes sociales, ils substituent la libération des instincts ; à l’empire multinational, ils préfèrent une terre promise. Herzl bâtit l’État juif, Freud libère l’inconscient, Otto Wagner esquisse la ville de demain, Klimt révèle les visages d’Éros, Kokoschka révolutionne le langage et Schoenberg invente la musique.
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Benrath Palace and park
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The Benrath Palace and Park ensemble harmoniously unites apparent opposites. Completed in 1770 according to plans drawn up by Nicolas de Pigage, architecture and landscape merge, complementing and enhancing one another. And so it is not surprising that the palace and gardens not only have landmark status, but that the park has also been declared a nature sanctuary. The(...)
Benrath Palace and park
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The Benrath Palace and Park ensemble harmoniously unites apparent opposites. Completed in 1770 according to plans drawn up by Nicolas de Pigage, architecture and landscape merge, complementing and enhancing one another. And so it is not surprising that the palace and gardens not only have landmark status, but that the park has also been declared a nature sanctuary. The Benrath Palace and Park Foundation has dedicated itself to the preservation of this unique symbiosis. It colorfully stages the encounter between the present and the past with its museums and events. Besides the history of the building and its use, this volume presents the work performed by the foundation at this exceptional site. Texts and magnificent pictures by the architectural photographer Marcus Schwier take readers on an extraordinary stroll through space and time.
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Cet ouvrage s’inscrit dans la continuité des études actuelles sur les liens entre arts visuels et langage dans l’Antiquité classique. Si le vocabulaire architectural a depuis longtemps suscité l’intérêt des spécialistes, aucune réflexion globale sur les rapports entre l’architecture et le langage n’avait encore été entreprise.
January 2016
Dire l'architecture dans l'Antiquité
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Cet ouvrage s’inscrit dans la continuité des études actuelles sur les liens entre arts visuels et langage dans l’Antiquité classique. Si le vocabulaire architectural a depuis longtemps suscité l’intérêt des spécialistes, aucune réflexion globale sur les rapports entre l’architecture et le langage n’avait encore été entreprise.
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Commissioned in 1750, the Palazzo Venier was planned as a testimony to the power and wealth of a great Venetian family, but the fortunes of the Veniers waned midconstruction and the project was abandoned. Empty, unfinished, and decaying, the building was considered an eyesore until the early twentieth century when it attracted and inspired three women at key moments in(...)
The unfinished palazzo: stories of Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim
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Commissioned in 1750, the Palazzo Venier was planned as a testimony to the power and wealth of a great Venetian family, but the fortunes of the Veniers waned midconstruction and the project was abandoned. Empty, unfinished, and decaying, the building was considered an eyesore until the early twentieth century when it attracted and inspired three women at key moments in their lives: Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse, and Peggy Guggenheim. Luisa Casati turned her home into an aesthete’s fantasy where she hosted parties as extravagant and decadent as Renaissance court operas, spending small fortunes on her own costumes in her quest to become a “living work of art” and muse. Doris Castlerosse strove to make her mark in London and Venice during the glamorous, hedonistic interwar years, hosting film stars and royalty at glittering parties. In the postwar years, Peggy Gugenheim turned the Palazzo into a model of modernist simplicity that served as a home for her exquisite collection of modern art that today draws tourists and art lovers from around the world. Each vivid life story is accompanied by previously unseen materials from family archives, weaving an intricate history of these legendary art world eccentrics.
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La double vie du roi Khéops
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Dans "La double vie du roi Kheops", l'architecte Antoine Laget propose une thèse sur la méthode conceptuelle de l'architecture de la Pyramide et de l'ensemble du Complexe funéraire y compris le groupe du Sphinx. Selon Laget, cette méthode a été mise en oeuvre dans le cadre d'un projet global conçu par le prince Khoufou (Khéops) lui-même, terminé lors de son accession au(...)
La double vie du roi Khéops
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Dans "La double vie du roi Kheops", l'architecte Antoine Laget propose une thèse sur la méthode conceptuelle de l'architecture de la Pyramide et de l'ensemble du Complexe funéraire y compris le groupe du Sphinx. Selon Laget, cette méthode a été mise en oeuvre dans le cadre d'un projet global conçu par le prince Khoufou (Khéops) lui-même, terminé lors de son accession au trône et réalisé avant son décès. La conception n'implique que les savoirs et outils de l'époque attestés par l'égyptologie ainsi que l'utilisation du tracé régulateur et d'une numération spécifique. L'auteur démontre que Khoufou utilise les principes d'un procédé qui sera fixé beaucoup plus tard par les architectes grecs et ceux de la Renaissance pour la conception de nombreuses oeuvres.
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