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The Jesuits : cultures, sciences, and the arts, 1540-1773 / edited by John W. O'Malley [and others].
The Jesuits : cultures, sciences, and the arts, 1540-1773 / edited by John W. O'Malley [and others].
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xx, 772 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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xx, 772 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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- John W. O"Malley, S.J. -- Garvin Alexander Bailey -- Marc Fumaroli -- Rivka Feldhay -- Claire Robertson -- Louise Rice -- Michael John Gorman -- Margaret Murada -- Steven J. Harris -- Florence Hsia -- Dominique Deslanders -- Thomas Dacosta Kaufmann -- Magnus Mörner -- T. Frank Kennedy, S.J. -- Andrew C. Ross -- Nicholas Standaert, S.J. -- Qiong Zhang -- Francis X. Clooney, S.J. -- René B. Javellana, S.J. -- Irving Lavin -- David M. Kowel -- Jaime Lara -- Alison Simmons -- Stanislaw Oberek, S.J. -- Jeffrey Chipps Smith -- Karl Josef Höltgen -- James F. Keenan, S.J. -- Paulo Castagna -- William J. Summers -- Clara Bargellini --,
- O'Malley, John W.,
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- Jesuits History 16th century Congresses.,
- Jesuits History 17th century Congresses.,
- Jesuits History 18th century Congresses.,
- Jésuites Histoire 16e siècle Congrès.,
- Jésuites Histoire 17e siècle Congrès.,
- Jésuites Histoire 18e siècle Congrès.,
- Jesuits,
- Jesuiten,
- Jésuites 16e s. / 18e s. congrès.,
- Christianity and culture History 16th century Congresses.,
- Christianity and culture History 17th century Congresses.,
- Christianity and culture History 18th century Congresses.,
- Christianity history,
- Art history,
- Culture history,
- Christianisme et civilisation Histoire 16e siècle Congrès.,
- Christianisme et civilisation Histoire 17e siècle Congrès.,
- Christianisme et civilisation Histoire 18e siècle Congrès.,
- Christianity and culture,
- Kongress,
- Jezuïeten.,
- Cultuur.,
- Wetenschappen.,
- catholicisme culture 16e s. 18e s. congrès.,
- Congress,
- Conference proceedings.,
- Kongreß Chestnut Hill (Mass.) 1997.,
- proceedings (reports),
- Conference papers and proceedings,
- History,
- Actes de congrès.,
- Chestnut Hill (Mass., 1997)
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Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [1999], ©1999
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [1999], ©1999
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The Jesuits : cultures, sciences, and the arts, 1540-1773 / edited by John W. O'Malley [and others].
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xx, 772 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
The Jesuits : cultures, sciences, and the arts, 1540-1773 / edited by John W. O'Malley [and others].
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xx, 772 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [1999], ©1999
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [1999], ©1999
Author:
- John W. O"Malley, S.J. -- Garvin Alexander Bailey -- Marc Fumaroli -- Rivka Feldhay -- Claire Robertson -- Louise Rice -- Michael John Gorman -- Margaret Murada -- Steven J. Harris -- Florence Hsia -- Dominique Deslanders -- Thomas Dacosta Kaufmann -- Magnus Mörner -- T. Frank Kennedy, S.J. -- Andrew C. Ross -- Nicholas Standaert, S.J. -- Qiong Zhang -- Francis X. Clooney, S.J. -- René B. Javellana, S.J. -- Irving Lavin -- David M. Kowel -- Jaime Lara -- Alison Simmons -- Stanislaw Oberek, S.J. -- Jeffrey Chipps Smith -- Karl Josef Höltgen -- James F. Keenan, S.J. -- Paulo Castagna -- William J. Summers -- Clara Bargellini --,
- O'Malley, John W.,
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Subject:
- Jesuits History 16th century Congresses.,
- Jesuits History 17th century Congresses.,
- Jesuits History 18th century Congresses.,
- Jésuites Histoire 16e siècle Congrès.,
- Jésuites Histoire 17e siècle Congrès.,
- Jésuites Histoire 18e siècle Congrès.,
- Jesuits,
- Jesuiten,
- Jésuites 16e s. / 18e s. congrès.,
- Christianity and culture History 16th century Congresses.,
- Christianity and culture History 17th century Congresses.,
- Christianity and culture History 18th century Congresses.,
- Christianity history,
- Art history,
- Culture history,
- Christianisme et civilisation Histoire 16e siècle Congrès.,
- Christianisme et civilisation Histoire 17e siècle Congrès.,
- Christianisme et civilisation Histoire 18e siècle Congrès.,
- Christianity and culture,
- Kongress,
- Jezuïeten.,
- Cultuur.,
- Wetenschappen.,
- catholicisme culture 16e s. 18e s. congrès.,
- Congress,
- Conference proceedings.,
- Kongreß Chestnut Hill (Mass.) 1997.,
- proceedings (reports),
- Conference papers and proceedings,
- History,
- Actes de congrès.,
- Chestnut Hill (Mass., 1997)
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[Grand Marot].
[Grand Marot].
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approximately 120 leaves (some folded) : all. illustrations (etchings), plans ; 29 x 44 cm
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approximately 120 leaves (some folded) : all. illustrations (etchings), plans ; 29 x 44 cm
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- Marot, Jean, 1619?-1679.,
- Architecture France Paris 17th century Designs and plans.,
- Architecture, Baroque France Designs and plans.,
- Architecture France Paris 17e siècle Dessins et plans.,
- Architecture baroque France Dessins et plans.,
- Architecture.,
- Architecture, Baroque.,
- Buildings.,
- Paris (France) Buildings, structures, etc. Early works to 1800.,
- France.,
- France Paris.,
- Architectural drawings.,
- Early works.
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[Paris] : [Marot?], [167-?]
[Paris] : [Marot?], [167-?]
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[Grand Marot].
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approximately 120 leaves (some folded) : all. illustrations (etchings), plans ; 29 x 44 cm
[Grand Marot].
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[Paris] : [Marot?], [167-?]
[Paris] : [Marot?], [167-?]
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- Marot, Jean, 1619?-1679.,
- Architecture France Paris 17th century Designs and plans.,
- Architecture, Baroque France Designs and plans.,
- Architecture France Paris 17e siècle Dessins et plans.,
- Architecture baroque France Dessins et plans.,
- Architecture.,
- Architecture, Baroque.,
- Buildings.,
- Paris (France) Buildings, structures, etc. Early works to 1800.,
- France.,
- France Paris.,
- Architectural drawings.,
- Early works.
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31 unnumbered leaves (some folded) : illustrations, plans ; 45 cm
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31 unnumbered leaves (some folded) : illustrations, plans ; 45 cm
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- Schloss Kassel (Kassel, Germany),
- Schlosspark Wilhelmshöhe (Kassel, Germany),
- Gardens Design History 18th century.,
- Gardens Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Parks Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Water in landscape architecture Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Fountains Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Castles Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Jardins Architecture Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Fontaines Allemagne Kassel Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Jardins Allemagne Kassel Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Eau dans l'architecture du paysage Allemagne Kassel Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Water in landscape architecture,
- Parks,
- Gardens Design,
- Gardens,
- Fountains,
- Castles,
- Wilhelmshöhe (Kassel, Germany),
- Germany Kassel Schlosspark Wilhelmshöhe,
- Germany Kassel,
- Germany Kassel Wilhelmshöhe,
- History,
- Early works
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Cassellis [Kassel, Germany] : Typis Huteri & Harmes, Aulae Hassiacae Typographi, MDCCXLIX [1749]
Cassellis [Kassel, Germany] : Typis Huteri & Harmes, Aulae Hassiacae Typographi, MDCCXLIX [1749]
Title:
Delineatio montis a metropoli Hasso-Cassellana uno circiter milliari distantis qui olim Winter-Casten, id est, Hiemis Receptaculum, dicebatur, nunc autem Carolinus audit, ob aedificia & aquarum fontes quibus ... Carolus, Landgravius Hassiae, Princeps Hersfeldiae, Comes Cattimeliboci, Deciae, Ziegenhainae, Niddae & Schaumburgi, &c. / illum posteritatis monumento magnifice exornavit opera Ioannis Francisci Guernerii ...
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Delineatio montis a metropoli Hasso-Cassellana uno circiter milliari distantis qui olim Winter-Casten, id est, Hiemis Receptaculum, dicebatur, nunc autem Carolinus audit, ob aedificia & aquarum fontes quibus ... Carolus, Landgravius Hassiae, Princeps Hersfeldiae, Comes Cattimeliboci, Deciae, Ziegenhainae, Niddae & Schaumburgi, &c. / illum posteritatis monumento magnifice exornavit opera Ioannis Francisci Guernerii ...
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Cassellis [Kassel, Germany] : Typis Huteri & Harmes, Aulae Hassiacae Typographi, MDCCXLIX [1749]
Cassellis [Kassel, Germany] : Typis Huteri & Harmes, Aulae Hassiacae Typographi, MDCCXLIX [1749]
Subject:
- Schloss Kassel (Kassel, Germany),
- Schlosspark Wilhelmshöhe (Kassel, Germany),
- Gardens Design History 18th century.,
- Gardens Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Parks Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Water in landscape architecture Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Fountains Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Castles Germany Kassel Early works to 1800.,
- Jardins Architecture Histoire 18e siècle.,
- Fontaines Allemagne Kassel Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Jardins Allemagne Kassel Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Eau dans l'architecture du paysage Allemagne Kassel Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Water in landscape architecture,
- Parks,
- Gardens Design,
- Gardens,
- Fountains,
- Castles,
- Wilhelmshöhe (Kassel, Germany),
- Germany Kassel Schlosspark Wilhelmshöhe,
- Germany Kassel,
- Germany Kassel Wilhelmshöhe,
- History,
- Early works
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ix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
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ix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subject:
- Le Vau, Louis, 1612-1670 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Le Vau, Louis, 1612-1670 Critique et interprétation,
- Le Vau, Louis, 1612-1670,
- Le Vau, Louis 1612-1670,
- Mazarin, Jules 1602-1661,
- Mazarin, Jules, 1602-1661.,
- Mazarin, Jules, (1602-1661) Et la France.,
- Le Vau, Louis, (1612-1670) Critique et interprétation.,
- Le Vau, Louis.,
- Collège des quatre-nations.,
- Institut de France,
- Amerika Haus Berlin Video Lending Library,
- Collège Mazarin (Paris) Histoire.,
- Institut de France Histoire.,
- Paris / Collège des Quatre-Nations.,
- Architecture France Paris History.,
- Architecture France Paris.,
- Architecture France Paris 17e siècle.,
- Architecture France Paris Histoire.,
- 21.71 commercial and industrial buildings.,
- Architecture.,
- Architektur,
- Schoolgebouwen.,
- Architecture France Paris (France) 17e siècle.,
- Urbanisme France Paris (France) 17e siècle.,
- Arkitektur historia.,
- France Paris.,
- Frankrike Paris.,
- Aufsatzsammlung.,
- Bildband.,
- Katalog.,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999., ©1999
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999., ©1999
Title:
Louis Le Vau : Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's revenge / Hilary Ballon.
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ix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Louis Le Vau : Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's revenge / Hilary Ballon.
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999., ©1999
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999., ©1999
Subject:
- Le Vau, Louis, 1612-1670 Criticism and interpretation.,
- Le Vau, Louis, 1612-1670 Critique et interprétation,
- Le Vau, Louis, 1612-1670,
- Le Vau, Louis 1612-1670,
- Mazarin, Jules 1602-1661,
- Mazarin, Jules, 1602-1661.,
- Mazarin, Jules, (1602-1661) Et la France.,
- Le Vau, Louis, (1612-1670) Critique et interprétation.,
- Le Vau, Louis.,
- Collège des quatre-nations.,
- Institut de France,
- Amerika Haus Berlin Video Lending Library,
- Collège Mazarin (Paris) Histoire.,
- Institut de France Histoire.,
- Paris / Collège des Quatre-Nations.,
- Architecture France Paris History.,
- Architecture France Paris.,
- Architecture France Paris 17e siècle.,
- Architecture France Paris Histoire.,
- 21.71 commercial and industrial buildings.,
- Architecture.,
- Architektur,
- Schoolgebouwen.,
- Architecture France Paris (France) 17e siècle.,
- Urbanisme France Paris (France) 17e siècle.,
- Arkitektur historia.,
- France Paris.,
- Frankrike Paris.,
- Aufsatzsammlung.,
- Bildband.,
- Katalog.,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- History.
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x, 753 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm
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x, 753 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm
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- Congressi Roma 2010.,
- Civilization,
- Kunst,
- Rome (Italy) Civilization Congresses.,
- Rome (Italy) History 476-1420 Congresses.,
- Rome (Italy) History 1420-1798 Congresses.,
- Rome (Italie) Civilisation Congrès.,
- Rome (Italie) Histoire 476-1420 Congrès.,
- Rome (Italie) Histoire 1420-1798 Congrès.,
- Roma Cultura 1341-1667 Congressi 2010.,
- Italy Rome,
- Rom,
- Kongress Rom 2010.,
- Conference papers and proceedings,
- History
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[Ferrara] : Edisai, [2011]
[Ferrara] : Edisai, [2011]
Title:
Proceedings of a Conference on Early Modern Rome 1341-1667 held on May 13-15, 2010 in Rome / [edited by Portia Prebys].
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x, 753 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm
Proceedings of a Conference on Early Modern Rome 1341-1667 held on May 13-15, 2010 in Rome / [edited by Portia Prebys].
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[Ferrara] : Edisai, [2011]
[Ferrara] : Edisai, [2011]
Subject:
- Congressi Roma 2010.,
- Civilization,
- Kunst,
- Rome (Italy) Civilization Congresses.,
- Rome (Italy) History 476-1420 Congresses.,
- Rome (Italy) History 1420-1798 Congresses.,
- Rome (Italie) Civilisation Congrès.,
- Rome (Italie) Histoire 476-1420 Congrès.,
- Rome (Italie) Histoire 1420-1798 Congrès.,
- Roma Cultura 1341-1667 Congressi 2010.,
- Italy Rome,
- Rom,
- Kongress Rom 2010.,
- Conference papers and proceedings,
- History
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xxiv, 312 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
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xxiv, 312 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
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- Art, Hungarian.,
- Art, Renaissance Hungary.,
- Art, Czech.,
- Art, Renaissance Czechoslovakia.,
- Art, Polish.,
- Art, Renaissance Poland.,
- Art hongrois.,
- Art de la Renaissance Hongrie.,
- Art tchèque.,
- Art de la Renaissance Tchécoslovaquie.,
- Art polonais.,
- Art de la Renaissance Pologne.,
- Art, Renaissance,
- Kunst,
- Art Tchécoslovaquie.,
- Czechoslovakia,
- Hungary,
- Poland,
- Böhmen,
- Osteuropa,
- Polen,
- Ungarn
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Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1976.
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1976.
Title:
The Art of the Renaissance in Eastern Europe : Hungary, Bohemia, Poland / Jan Białostocki.
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xxiv, 312 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
The Art of the Renaissance in Eastern Europe : Hungary, Bohemia, Poland / Jan Białostocki.
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xxiv, 312 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
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Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1976.
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1976.
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- Art, Hungarian.,
- Art, Renaissance Hungary.,
- Art, Czech.,
- Art, Renaissance Czechoslovakia.,
- Art, Polish.,
- Art, Renaissance Poland.,
- Art hongrois.,
- Art de la Renaissance Hongrie.,
- Art tchèque.,
- Art de la Renaissance Tchécoslovaquie.,
- Art polonais.,
- Art de la Renaissance Pologne.,
- Art, Renaissance,
- Kunst,
- Art Tchécoslovaquie.,
- Czechoslovakia,
- Hungary,
- Poland,
- Böhmen,
- Osteuropa,
- Polen,
- Ungarn
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[vi], [2], 72 pages, [44] double leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 54 cm (folio)
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[vi], [2], 72 pages, [44] double leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 54 cm (folio)
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- Buildings Italy Rome.,
- Architecture, Roman Italy Rome Early works to 1800.,
- Architecture Italy Rome Early works to 1800.,
- Monuments Italy Rome.,
- Constructions Italie Rome.,
- Architecture romaine Italie Rome Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Monuments Italie Rome.,
- Architecture Italie Rome Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Architecture,
- Architecture, Roman,
- Buildings,
- Monuments,
- Travel,
- Rome (Italy) Description and travel.,
- Rome (Italy) Buildings.,
- Rome (Italy) Pictorial works.,
- Rome (Italie) Descriptions et voyages.,
- Italy Rome,
- Early works,
- Illustrated works
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A Rome : Chez Bouchard & Gravier Libraire françois ... de l'Imprimerie de Komarek, MDCCLXIII [1763]
A Rome : Chez Bouchard & Gravier Libraire françois ... de l'Imprimerie de Komarek, MDCCLXIII [1763]
Title:
Les plus beaux edifices de Rome moderne, ou, Recueil des plus belles vues des principales églises, places, palais, fontaines, &c. qui son dans Rome / dessinées par Jean Barbault, peintre, ancien pensionnaire du roy a Rome, et gravées en XLIV grandes planches et plusiers vignettes par d'habiles maitres ; avec la description historique de chaque edificie.
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[vi], [2], 72 pages, [44] double leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 54 cm (folio)
Les plus beaux edifices de Rome moderne, ou, Recueil des plus belles vues des principales églises, places, palais, fontaines, &c. qui son dans Rome / dessinées par Jean Barbault, peintre, ancien pensionnaire du roy a Rome, et gravées en XLIV grandes planches et plusiers vignettes par d'habiles maitres ; avec la description historique de chaque edificie.
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A Rome : Chez Bouchard & Gravier Libraire françois ... de l'Imprimerie de Komarek, MDCCLXIII [1763]
A Rome : Chez Bouchard & Gravier Libraire françois ... de l'Imprimerie de Komarek, MDCCLXIII [1763]
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- Buildings Italy Rome.,
- Architecture, Roman Italy Rome Early works to 1800.,
- Architecture Italy Rome Early works to 1800.,
- Monuments Italy Rome.,
- Constructions Italie Rome.,
- Architecture romaine Italie Rome Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Monuments Italie Rome.,
- Architecture Italie Rome Ouvrages avant 1800.,
- Architecture,
- Architecture, Roman,
- Buildings,
- Monuments,
- Travel,
- Rome (Italy) Description and travel.,
- Rome (Italy) Buildings.,
- Rome (Italy) Pictorial works.,
- Rome (Italie) Descriptions et voyages.,
- Italy Rome,
- Early works,
- Illustrated works
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xiii, 459 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
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xiii, 459 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
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Urbanization : an introduction to urban geography / Paul L. Knox, Linda McCarthy.
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xiii, 459 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm
Urbanization : an introduction to urban geography / Paul L. Knox, Linda McCarthy.
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Boston : Pearson, ©2012.
Boston : Pearson, ©2012.
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From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark that now houses the Institut de France. In this first English-language book on Louis XIV's celebrated architect, Hilary Ballon deftly portrays the brilliance and(...)
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From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark that now houses the Institut de France. In this first English-language book on Louis XIV's celebrated architect, Hilary Ballon deftly portrays the brilliance and(...)
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Louis Le Vau : Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's revenge
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From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark that now houses the Institut de France. In this first English-language book on Louis XIV's celebrated architect, Hilary Ballon deftly portrays the brilliance and controversy of Le Vau's late career through an exploration of this masterpiece, a hybrid of baroque and classical styles. She tracks the design and construction of the Collège on the basis of splendid drawings, fully illustrated here, integrating into this account previously unknown dimensions of Le Vau's creative personality, his financial entanglements, and his feuds with government leaders. The story of the Collège begins in 1661 with the death of Cardinal Mazarin, who left an extravagant sum of money for a school to be built in his memory. Le Vau responded with an ambitious architectural tribute intended to launch the development of Paris in a new artistic direction. As Ballon shows, many personal factors figured into the final product, including Le Vau's activities as a real estate developer and entrepreneur, and his explosive response to the Italian baroque master Gianlorenzo Bernini, who visited Paris in 1665. The project ended up significantly over budget, and officials charged Le Vau shortly after his death with embezzling funds. The chief minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, led the attack on Le Vau, turning the ethical scandal into an aesthetic crusade to maintain a "classical" look for central Paris. By relating the intriguing context in which the Collège was created, Ballon explains why traditional definitions of the baroque and classical styles have failed to offer a cohesive understanding of the building. Her examination of the elements informing Le Vau's personal style and his relationship with Colbert brings into sharper focus the phenomenon of royal patronage and opens a new perspective on the development of French classicism at a turning point in Parisian architectural history.
Louis Le Vau : Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's revenge
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From Vaux-le-Vicomte to Versailles, the buildings of Louis Le Vau shaped the image of French court society. None, however, has had as dramatic an effect as Mazarin's Collège (1661-70), the Parisian landmark that now houses the Institut de France. In this first English-language book on Louis XIV's celebrated architect, Hilary Ballon deftly portrays the brilliance and controversy of Le Vau's late career through an exploration of this masterpiece, a hybrid of baroque and classical styles. She tracks the design and construction of the Collège on the basis of splendid drawings, fully illustrated here, integrating into this account previously unknown dimensions of Le Vau's creative personality, his financial entanglements, and his feuds with government leaders. The story of the Collège begins in 1661 with the death of Cardinal Mazarin, who left an extravagant sum of money for a school to be built in his memory. Le Vau responded with an ambitious architectural tribute intended to launch the development of Paris in a new artistic direction. As Ballon shows, many personal factors figured into the final product, including Le Vau's activities as a real estate developer and entrepreneur, and his explosive response to the Italian baroque master Gianlorenzo Bernini, who visited Paris in 1665. The project ended up significantly over budget, and officials charged Le Vau shortly after his death with embezzling funds. The chief minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, led the attack on Le Vau, turning the ethical scandal into an aesthetic crusade to maintain a "classical" look for central Paris. By relating the intriguing context in which the Collège was created, Ballon explains why traditional definitions of the baroque and classical styles have failed to offer a cohesive understanding of the building. Her examination of the elements informing Le Vau's personal style and his relationship with Colbert brings into sharper focus the phenomenon of royal patronage and opens a new perspective on the development of French classicism at a turning point in Parisian architectural history.
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January 1900, Princeton
January 1900, Princeton
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Architecture Monographs
Architecture Monographs
