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Rome from the ground up
Rome from the ground up
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James H.S. McGregor traces the successive urban forms that rulers have imposed, from emperors and popes to national governments including Mussolini's. In archaeologists' and museums' presentation of Rome's past, he shows that the documenting of history itself is fraught with power and politics. In McGregor's own account, the power and politics emerge clearly, manifest in(...)
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James H.S. McGregor traces the successive urban forms that rulers have imposed, from emperors and popes to national governments including Mussolini's. In archaeologists' and museums' presentation of Rome's past, he shows that the documenting of history itself is fraught with power and politics. In McGregor's own account, the power and politics emerge clearly, manifest in(...)
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Rome from the ground up
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James H.S. McGregor traces the successive urban forms that rulers have imposed, from emperors and popes to national governments including Mussolini's. In archaeologists' and museums' presentation of Rome's past, he shows that the documenting of history itself is fraught with power and politics. In McGregor's own account, the power and politics emerge clearly, manifest in the distinctive styles and structures, practical concerns and aesthetic interests that constitute the myriad Romes of our day and days past.
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James H.S. McGregor traces the successive urban forms that rulers have imposed, from emperors and popes to national governments including Mussolini's. In archaeologists' and museums' presentation of Rome's past, he shows that the documenting of history itself is fraught with power and politics. In McGregor's own account, the power and politics emerge clearly, manifest in the distinctive styles and structures, practical concerns and aesthetic interests that constitute the myriad Romes of our day and days past.
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October 2006, Cambridge, Mass.
October 2006, Cambridge, Mass.
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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The book emphasizes the leading subjects of the 16th-century Reniassance: the architects (Bramante, Vignola), the patrons (Leo X, Cosimo I de Medici), the artists (Michelangelo), and the cities (Rome, Venice, Florence).
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The book emphasizes the leading subjects of the 16th-century Reniassance: the architects (Bramante, Vignola), the patrons (Leo X, Cosimo I de Medici), the artists (Michelangelo), and the cities (Rome, Venice, Florence).
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Italian architecture of the 16th century
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The book emphasizes the leading subjects of the 16th-century Reniassance: the architects (Bramante, Vignola), the patrons (Leo X, Cosimo I de Medici), the artists (Michelangelo), and the cities (Rome, Venice, Florence).
Italian architecture of the 16th century
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The book emphasizes the leading subjects of the 16th-century Reniassance: the architects (Bramante, Vignola), the patrons (Leo X, Cosimo I de Medici), the artists (Michelangelo), and the cities (Rome, Venice, Florence).
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August 2002, New York
August 2002, New York
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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This book offers a comprehensive account of the architecture of Florence, setting the city’s 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(...)
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This book offers a comprehensive account of the architecture of Florence, setting the city’s 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(...)
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Florence : the city and its architecture
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This book offers a comprehensive account of the architecture of Florence, setting the city’s 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 cupola, and the Palazzo Pitti, to neighbourhood churches and piazzas. Landmark modernist buildings include those by architect Pier Luigi Nervi. The visual wealth of the city is reflected in specially commissioned photography, while original plans and paintings 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.
Florence : the city and its architecture
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This book offers a comprehensive account of the architecture of Florence, setting the city’s 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 cupola, and the Palazzo Pitti, to neighbourhood churches and piazzas. Landmark modernist buildings include those by architect Pier Luigi Nervi. The visual wealth of the city is reflected in specially commissioned photography, while original plans and paintings 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.
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April 2002, London / New York
April 2002, London / New York
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Gillian Mackie examines the decorative schemes of the surviving chapels built in Italy and Istria from AD312-740 in the context of numerous chapels known from archaeological sites or from later medieval texts. Using the decoration as the primary source of evidence on the buildings' use and meaning, this survey includes chapels, imperial mausolea, and the oratories of the(...)
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Gillian Mackie examines the decorative schemes of the surviving chapels built in Italy and Istria from AD312-740 in the context of numerous chapels known from archaeological sites or from later medieval texts. Using the decoration as the primary source of evidence on the buildings' use and meaning, this survey includes chapels, imperial mausolea, and the oratories of the(...)
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Early Christian chapels in the West : decoration, function, and patronage
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Gillian Mackie examines the decorative schemes of the surviving chapels built in Italy and Istria from AD312-740 in the context of numerous chapels known from archaeological sites or from later medieval texts. Using the decoration as the primary source of evidence on the buildings' use and meaning, this survey includes chapels, imperial mausolea, and the oratories of the popes and bishops, from Rome, Milan, Ravenna, and the smaller centres of the upper Adriatic. The author begins with an overview of the various types, and then discusses several of the most complete monuments in considerable detail.
Early Christian chapels in the West : decoration, function, and patronage
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Gillian Mackie examines the decorative schemes of the surviving chapels built in Italy and Istria from AD312-740 in the context of numerous chapels known from archaeological sites or from later medieval texts. Using the decoration as the primary source of evidence on the buildings' use and meaning, this survey includes chapels, imperial mausolea, and the oratories of the popes and bishops, from Rome, Milan, Ravenna, and the smaller centres of the upper Adriatic. The author begins with an overview of the various types, and then discusses several of the most complete monuments in considerable detail.
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January 1900, Toronto
January 1900, Toronto
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Le deux cent cinquantième anniversaire de l'un des plus beaux ensembles urbains du XVIIIe siècle, la place Stanislas de Nancy, ancienne place Royale restaurée et rendue au piéton en 2005, offre l'occasion au musée des Beaux-Arts d'une vaste exposition consacrée, aux villes européennes entre 1720 et 1770. Après les transformations du XVIIe siècle qui libérèrent la ville du(...)
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Le deux cent cinquantième anniversaire de l'un des plus beaux ensembles urbains du XVIIIe siècle, la place Stanislas de Nancy, ancienne place Royale restaurée et rendue au piéton en 2005, offre l'occasion au musée des Beaux-Arts d'une vaste exposition consacrée, aux villes européennes entre 1720 et 1770. Après les transformations du XVIIe siècle qui libérèrent la ville du(...)
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De l'Esprit des villes : Nancy et l'Europe urbaine au siècle des Lumières 1720-1770
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Le deux cent cinquantième anniversaire de l'un des plus beaux ensembles urbains du XVIIIe siècle, la place Stanislas de Nancy, ancienne place Royale restaurée et rendue au piéton en 2005, offre l'occasion au musée des Beaux-Arts d'une vaste exposition consacrée, aux villes européennes entre 1720 et 1770. Après les transformations du XVIIe siècle qui libérèrent la ville du carcan de ses remparts et avant les grands bouleversements des révolutions, tant politiques, économiques, philosophiques qu'esthétiques, au XVIIIe la cité s'affirme par son élégance et sa beauté dans une série de places et de bâtiments publics, d'aménagements et de promenades urbaines : en ce siècle, l'urbanisme s'appelle encore embellissement. Plans, estampes, dessins, maquettes anciennes, sculptures et peintures illustrent ainsi cet âge d'or urbain, partout manifeste en Europe, de Paris à Rome, de Nancy à Lisbonne, de Rennes à Saint-Pétersbourg, Cent quatre-vingt-cinq rouvres provenant de nombreuses collections françaises et étrangères permettent ainsi d'appréhender des thèmes essentiels de l'histoire de la ville au XVIIIe siècle : la mise en scène du pouvoir (places royales, villes-résidences...), le discours sur les monuments publics (églises, hôtels de ville, fontaines), la vie économique, les bouleversements volontaires ou subis, le théâtre et la fête urbaine. Mise en images et en mots par les plus beaux esprits du temps et les pinceaux des plus talentueux vedutistes (Bellotto, Canaletto, Pannini, Guardi...), la vie de ces cités révèle ses multiples facettes dans ce catalogue richement illustré, rédigé par les plus éminents spécialistes de l'histoire des arts et de l'architecture.
De l'Esprit des villes : Nancy et l'Europe urbaine au siècle des Lumières 1720-1770
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Le deux cent cinquantième anniversaire de l'un des plus beaux ensembles urbains du XVIIIe siècle, la place Stanislas de Nancy, ancienne place Royale restaurée et rendue au piéton en 2005, offre l'occasion au musée des Beaux-Arts d'une vaste exposition consacrée, aux villes européennes entre 1720 et 1770. Après les transformations du XVIIe siècle qui libérèrent la ville du carcan de ses remparts et avant les grands bouleversements des révolutions, tant politiques, économiques, philosophiques qu'esthétiques, au XVIIIe la cité s'affirme par son élégance et sa beauté dans une série de places et de bâtiments publics, d'aménagements et de promenades urbaines : en ce siècle, l'urbanisme s'appelle encore embellissement. Plans, estampes, dessins, maquettes anciennes, sculptures et peintures illustrent ainsi cet âge d'or urbain, partout manifeste en Europe, de Paris à Rome, de Nancy à Lisbonne, de Rennes à Saint-Pétersbourg, Cent quatre-vingt-cinq rouvres provenant de nombreuses collections françaises et étrangères permettent ainsi d'appréhender des thèmes essentiels de l'histoire de la ville au XVIIIe siècle : la mise en scène du pouvoir (places royales, villes-résidences...), le discours sur les monuments publics (églises, hôtels de ville, fontaines), la vie économique, les bouleversements volontaires ou subis, le théâtre et la fête urbaine. Mise en images et en mots par les plus beaux esprits du temps et les pinceaux des plus talentueux vedutistes (Bellotto, Canaletto, Pannini, Guardi...), la vie de ces cités révèle ses multiples facettes dans ce catalogue richement illustré, rédigé par les plus éminents spécialistes de l'histoire des arts et de l'architecture.
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June 2005, Versailles
June 2005, Versailles
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Rome: A City Out of Print
Rome: A City Out of Print
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Focusing on images and descriptions of movement and spectacle-everyday street activities, congregations in market piazzas, life in the Jewish ghetto and the plague hospital, papal and other ceremonial processions, public punishment, and pilgrimage routes-Rose Marie San Juan uncovers the social tensions and conflicts within seventeenth century Roman society that are both(...)
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Focusing on images and descriptions of movement and spectacle-everyday street activities, congregations in market piazzas, life in the Jewish ghetto and the plague hospital, papal and other ceremonial processions, public punishment, and pilgrimage routes-Rose Marie San Juan uncovers the social tensions and conflicts within seventeenth century Roman society that are both(...)
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Rome: A City Out of Print
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Focusing on images and descriptions of movement and spectacle-everyday street activities, congregations in market piazzas, life in the Jewish ghetto and the plague hospital, papal and other ceremonial processions, public punishment, and pilgrimage routes-Rose Marie San Juan uncovers the social tensions and conflicts within seventeenth century Roman society that are both concealed within and prompted by mass-produced representations of the city. These depictions of Rome-guidebooks, street posters, broadsheets and brochures, topographic and thematic maps, city views, and collectible images of landmarks and other famous sights-redefined the ways in which public space was experienced, controlled, and utilized, encouraging tourists, pilgrims, and penitents while constraining the activities and movements of women, merchants, dissidents, and Jews.
Rome: A City Out of Print
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Focusing on images and descriptions of movement and spectacle-everyday street activities, congregations in market piazzas, life in the Jewish ghetto and the plague hospital, papal and other ceremonial processions, public punishment, and pilgrimage routes-Rose Marie San Juan uncovers the social tensions and conflicts within seventeenth century Roman society that are both concealed within and prompted by mass-produced representations of the city. These depictions of Rome-guidebooks, street posters, broadsheets and brochures, topographic and thematic maps, city views, and collectible images of landmarks and other famous sights-redefined the ways in which public space was experienced, controlled, and utilized, encouraging tourists, pilgrims, and penitents while constraining the activities and movements of women, merchants, dissidents, and Jews.
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September 2001, Minneapolis
September 2001, Minneapolis
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Histoire de l'architecture
Histoire de l'architecture
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3e édition mise à jour
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3e édition mise à jour
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Histoire de l'architecture
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3e édition mise à jour
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June 2001, Paris
June 2001, Paris
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History until 1900
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Barletta’s study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources, as well as to offer a coherent reconstruction of the origins and development of the Greek architectural orders. Beginning with the early, pre-canonical material, she demonstrates that the relatively late emergence of the Doric and Ionic orders arose from contributions of separate(...)
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Barletta’s study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources, as well as to offer a coherent reconstruction of the origins and development of the Greek architectural orders. Beginning with the early, pre-canonical material, she demonstrates that the relatively late emergence of the Doric and Ionic orders arose from contributions of separate(...)
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The Origins of the Greek Architectural Orders
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Barletta’s study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources, as well as to offer a coherent reconstruction of the origins and development of the Greek architectural orders. Beginning with the early, pre-canonical material, she demonstrates that the relatively late emergence of the Doric and Ionic orders arose from contributions of separate regions of the Greek world, rather than from a single center. Barletta’s reinterpretation of the evidence also assigns greater importance to the often overlooked contributions of Western Greece and the Cycladic Islands.
The Origins of the Greek Architectural Orders
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Barletta’s study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources, as well as to offer a coherent reconstruction of the origins and development of the Greek architectural orders. Beginning with the early, pre-canonical material, she demonstrates that the relatively late emergence of the Doric and Ionic orders arose from contributions of separate regions of the Greek world, rather than from a single center. Barletta’s reinterpretation of the evidence also assigns greater importance to the often overlooked contributions of Western Greece and the Cycladic Islands.
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January 1900, Cambridge
January 1900, Cambridge
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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The decades from 1500 to 1550 in Florence encompassed one of the most original and outstanding periods in the entire history of art. This gloriously illustrated book gathers and describes many of the beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures created by the greatest masters of the period along with less familiar but equally beautiful and intriguing works. The(...)
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The decades from 1500 to 1550 in Florence encompassed one of the most original and outstanding periods in the entire history of art. This gloriously illustrated book gathers and describes many of the beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures created by the greatest masters of the period along with less familiar but equally beautiful and intriguing works. The(...)
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Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and the Renaissance in Florence
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The decades from 1500 to 1550 in Florence encompassed one of the most original and outstanding periods in the entire history of art. This gloriously illustrated book gathers and describes many of the beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures created by the greatest masters of the period along with less familiar but equally beautiful and intriguing works. The contributors to the volume explore the masterpieces of Florence and challenge conventional interpretations of the evolution of this art. The book outlines the historical context of the Florentine High Renaissance and then discusses drawings, paintings, and sculpture in turn. Focusing on major artists and their contemporaries and allies, the authors demonstrate the great importance of drawing during this period and show that there was a consistency in the brand of creativity found in such artists as Michelangelo, Fiorentino, Cellini, and Bronzino. The authors question the relevance of terms like High Renaissance and Mannerism, and they contend that, contrary to commonly held assumptions, there was no strong stylistic division between art produced in Florence before and after the death of Raphael in 1520.
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and the Renaissance in Florence
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The decades from 1500 to 1550 in Florence encompassed one of the most original and outstanding periods in the entire history of art. This gloriously illustrated book gathers and describes many of the beloved paintings, drawings, and sculptures created by the greatest masters of the period along with less familiar but equally beautiful and intriguing works. The contributors to the volume explore the masterpieces of Florence and challenge conventional interpretations of the evolution of this art. The book outlines the historical context of the Florentine High Renaissance and then discusses drawings, paintings, and sculpture in turn. Focusing on major artists and their contemporaries and allies, the authors demonstrate the great importance of drawing during this period and show that there was a consistency in the brand of creativity found in such artists as Michelangelo, Fiorentino, Cellini, and Bronzino. The authors question the relevance of terms like High Renaissance and Mannerism, and they contend that, contrary to commonly held assumptions, there was no strong stylistic division between art produced in Florence before and after the death of Raphael in 1520.
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January 1900, Ottawa
January 1900, Ottawa
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Maisons de Russie
Maisons de Russie
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Le témoignage que les propriétaires des demeures présentées livrent ici représente un fait tout à fait exceptionnel. Il s'agit en effet du premier livre consacré aux maisons de Russie, car jusqu'à présent, les difficultés d'obtenir les autorisations de photographier, de trouver des intérieurs intéressants et d'investir dans de longs voyages n'avaient pas permis de(...)
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Le témoignage que les propriétaires des demeures présentées livrent ici représente un fait tout à fait exceptionnel. Il s'agit en effet du premier livre consacré aux maisons de Russie, car jusqu'à présent, les difficultés d'obtenir les autorisations de photographier, de trouver des intérieurs intéressants et d'investir dans de longs voyages n'avaient pas permis de(...)
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History until 1900
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October 2005, Paris
October 2005, Paris
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Maisons de Russie
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Le témoignage que les propriétaires des demeures présentées livrent ici représente un fait tout à fait exceptionnel. Il s'agit en effet du premier livre consacré aux maisons de Russie, car jusqu'à présent, les difficultés d'obtenir les autorisations de photographier, de trouver des intérieurs intéressants et d'investir dans de longs voyages n'avaient pas permis de découvrir ces lieux. Grâce à l'auteur, Ella Krasner, l'éditeur a ainsi eu accès à onze demeures qui n'avaient encore jamais ouvert leurs portes et a pu se faire raconter l'histoire de chacune. Il livre ici le fruit de deux ans et demi d'un travail particulièrement représentatif de la richesse de l'architecture russe et de ses intérieurs. Attirée par le style architectural de l'Occident mais souhaitant garder son originalité foncière, la Russie a ainsi su s'inspirer de ses voisins tout en demeurant fidèle à ses traditions.
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Le témoignage que les propriétaires des demeures présentées livrent ici représente un fait tout à fait exceptionnel. Il s'agit en effet du premier livre consacré aux maisons de Russie, car jusqu'à présent, les difficultés d'obtenir les autorisations de photographier, de trouver des intérieurs intéressants et d'investir dans de longs voyages n'avaient pas permis de découvrir ces lieux. Grâce à l'auteur, Ella Krasner, l'éditeur a ainsi eu accès à onze demeures qui n'avaient encore jamais ouvert leurs portes et a pu se faire raconter l'histoire de chacune. Il livre ici le fruit de deux ans et demi d'un travail particulièrement représentatif de la richesse de l'architecture russe et de ses intérieurs. Attirée par le style architectural de l'Occident mais souhaitant garder son originalité foncière, la Russie a ainsi su s'inspirer de ses voisins tout en demeurant fidèle à ses traditions.
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October 2005, Paris
October 2005, Paris
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History until 1900
History until 1900
