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L'art des structures
L'art des structures
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Le thème de la structure constitue depuis toujours un aspect fondamental de la construction, intéressant aussi bien les ingénieurs que les architectes. Cet ouvrage consacré aux structures en architecture s'est donné pour objectif de contribuer à faciliter le dialogue entre ces deux domaines professionnels. «L'art des structures» offre un panorama complet sur les(...)
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Le thème de la structure constitue depuis toujours un aspect fondamental de la construction, intéressant aussi bien les ingénieurs que les architectes. Cet ouvrage consacré aux structures en architecture s'est donné pour objectif de contribuer à faciliter le dialogue entre ces deux domaines professionnels. «L'art des structures» offre un panorama complet sur les(...)
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L'art des structures
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Le thème de la structure constitue depuis toujours un aspect fondamental de la construction, intéressant aussi bien les ingénieurs que les architectes. Cet ouvrage consacré aux structures en architecture s'est donné pour objectif de contribuer à faciliter le dialogue entre ces deux domaines professionnels. «L'art des structures» offre un panorama complet sur les structures portantes et leur fonctionnement, en décrivant la manière dont les charges sont reprises et transmises jusqu'au sol.
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Le thème de la structure constitue depuis toujours un aspect fondamental de la construction, intéressant aussi bien les ingénieurs que les architectes. Cet ouvrage consacré aux structures en architecture s'est donné pour objectif de contribuer à faciliter le dialogue entre ces deux domaines professionnels. «L'art des structures» offre un panorama complet sur les structures portantes et leur fonctionnement, en décrivant la manière dont les charges sont reprises et transmises jusqu'au sol.
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June 2004, Lausanne
June 2004, Lausanne
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Engineering Structures
Engineering Structures
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Horizons métropolitains
Horizons métropolitains
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En l'espace d'une quarantaine d'années, les conditions de l'urbanisation ont très nettement changé, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. Le poids démographique des villes, leur morphologie, leur fonctionnalité, leur poids économique, les problèmes sociétaux qui sont générées au sein de ces systèmes territoriaux particuliers constituent(...)
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En l'espace d'une quarantaine d'années, les conditions de l'urbanisation ont très nettement changé, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. Le poids démographique des villes, leur morphologie, leur fonctionnalité, leur poids économique, les problèmes sociétaux qui sont générées au sein de ces systèmes territoriaux particuliers constituent(...)
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Horizons métropolitains
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En l'espace d'une quarantaine d'années, les conditions de l'urbanisation ont très nettement changé, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. Le poids démographique des villes, leur morphologie, leur fonctionnalité, leur poids économique, les problèmes sociétaux qui sont générées au sein de ces systèmes territoriaux particuliers constituent autant de dynamiques qui ont conduit à faire des métropoles des territoires de première importance. Cet ouvrage aborde cette problématique sous un angle davantage politique en se focalisant sur les transformations que connaissent plusieurs métropoles européennes du point de vue de leur modes de gouvernance. A travers la comparaison entre Genève-Lausanne, Lyon, Marseille, Naples, Stuttgart et Zürich, il entend analyser les changements et les facteurs de stabilité qui accompagnent la métropolisation, d'une part dans les relations intergouvernementales, d'autre part dans les relations entre les élus politiques et la société civile et, enfin, dans le type de politique pratique.
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En l'espace d'une quarantaine d'années, les conditions de l'urbanisation ont très nettement changé, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. Le poids démographique des villes, leur morphologie, leur fonctionnalité, leur poids économique, les problèmes sociétaux qui sont générées au sein de ces systèmes territoriaux particuliers constituent autant de dynamiques qui ont conduit à faire des métropoles des territoires de première importance. Cet ouvrage aborde cette problématique sous un angle davantage politique en se focalisant sur les transformations que connaissent plusieurs métropoles européennes du point de vue de leur modes de gouvernance. A travers la comparaison entre Genève-Lausanne, Lyon, Marseille, Naples, Stuttgart et Zürich, il entend analyser les changements et les facteurs de stabilité qui accompagnent la métropolisation, d'une part dans les relations intergouvernementales, d'autre part dans les relations entre les élus politiques et la société civile et, enfin, dans le type de politique pratique.
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June 2004, Lausanne
June 2004, Lausanne
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Cet ouvrage collectif présente une vision interdisciplinaire des problématiques actuelles de l'urbain, à savoir les modalités de démocratie participative, de politique locale et d'aménagement urbain. Les différentes contributions témoignent des discussions engagées entre chercheurs seniors et juniors pendant l'université d'été transfrontalière 2001 à Morges en Suisse. Ce(...)
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Cet ouvrage collectif présente une vision interdisciplinaire des problématiques actuelles de l'urbain, à savoir les modalités de démocratie participative, de politique locale et d'aménagement urbain. Les différentes contributions témoignent des discussions engagées entre chercheurs seniors et juniors pendant l'université d'été transfrontalière 2001 à Morges en Suisse. Ce(...)
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Concerter, gouverner et concevoir les espaces publics urbains
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Cet ouvrage collectif présente une vision interdisciplinaire des problématiques actuelles de l'urbain, à savoir les modalités de démocratie participative, de politique locale et d'aménagement urbain. Les différentes contributions témoignent des discussions engagées entre chercheurs seniors et juniors pendant l'université d'été transfrontalière 2001 à Morges en Suisse. Ce croisement de regards et de connaissances permet de faire émerger de nouvelles pistes de réflexion et d'approches scientifiques relatives aux problématiques de l'urbain. L'ouvrage se structure autour de trois parties. La première partie " Concerter - Faire émerger et confronter les savoirs urbains multiples " oriente le propos sur les concepts et les pratiques qui s'intéressent aux différents types d'acteurs urbains et à leur intégration dans les processus de démocratie locale. La deuxième partie: " Gouverner - Inventer et gérer la réalité métropolitaine incertaine " reprend la discussion sur les changements d'action publique par rapport à la restructuration du système de représentation politique de l'urbain. La troisième partie : " Concevoir - Projeter et aménager les territoires urbains enchevêtrés " prend en compte la transformation et la redéfinition des territoires urbains et met en évidence les influences de ces transformations sur l'aménagement urbain. La conclusion générale présente les nouveaux enjeux par rapport aux manières de concerter, de gouverner et de concevoir les territoires urbains qui ont émergé du débat interdisciplinaire et interculturel.
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Cet ouvrage collectif présente une vision interdisciplinaire des problématiques actuelles de l'urbain, à savoir les modalités de démocratie participative, de politique locale et d'aménagement urbain. Les différentes contributions témoignent des discussions engagées entre chercheurs seniors et juniors pendant l'université d'été transfrontalière 2001 à Morges en Suisse. Ce croisement de regards et de connaissances permet de faire émerger de nouvelles pistes de réflexion et d'approches scientifiques relatives aux problématiques de l'urbain. L'ouvrage se structure autour de trois parties. La première partie " Concerter - Faire émerger et confronter les savoirs urbains multiples " oriente le propos sur les concepts et les pratiques qui s'intéressent aux différents types d'acteurs urbains et à leur intégration dans les processus de démocratie locale. La deuxième partie: " Gouverner - Inventer et gérer la réalité métropolitaine incertaine " reprend la discussion sur les changements d'action publique par rapport à la restructuration du système de représentation politique de l'urbain. La troisième partie : " Concevoir - Projeter et aménager les territoires urbains enchevêtrés " prend en compte la transformation et la redéfinition des territoires urbains et met en évidence les influences de ces transformations sur l'aménagement urbain. La conclusion générale présente les nouveaux enjeux par rapport aux manières de concerter, de gouverner et de concevoir les territoires urbains qui ont émergé du débat interdisciplinaire et interculturel.
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June 2004, Lausanne
June 2004, Lausanne
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Written by an architect who has been designing and building affordable housing for thirty years, this well-illustrated book is both a call to create well-designed places for the homeless and a review of innovative and successful building designs that now serve diverse communities across the United States. Sam Davis argues for safe and functional architectural designs and(...)
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Written by an architect who has been designing and building affordable housing for thirty years, this well-illustrated book is both a call to create well-designed places for the homeless and a review of innovative and successful building designs that now serve diverse communities across the United States. Sam Davis argues for safe and functional architectural designs and(...)
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Designing for the homeless : architecture that works
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Written by an architect who has been designing and building affordable housing for thirty years, this well-illustrated book is both a call to create well-designed places for the homeless and a review of innovative and successful building designs that now serve diverse communities across the United States. Sam Davis argues for safe and functional architectural designs and programs that symbolically reintegrate the homeless into society in buildings that offer beauty, security, and hope to those most in need. Davis presents a new perspective, considering the personal concerns of the homeless, the social costs of homelessness, and organizational and design issues. He examines problems of community fit and site planning, building design and orga-nization, and interior layout and suggests how to weigh costs and optimize expenditures. He asks and answers a range of challenging questions: What is possible and desirable when designing a new facility for the homeless? Should it be elegant or unassuming? What types of spaces should be included? How should it look and what should it feel like? Should it be more like a house or more like a dormitory? What is the proper balance between function, quality of construction, and architectural delight? Designing for the Homeless recounts how various communities have addressed the problem of housing the homeless, beginning with one of the most ambitious plans, the St. Vincent de Paul Village in San Diego, which opened in 1987. Davis vividly recounts the plight of those who become homeless.
Designing for the homeless : architecture that works
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Written by an architect who has been designing and building affordable housing for thirty years, this well-illustrated book is both a call to create well-designed places for the homeless and a review of innovative and successful building designs that now serve diverse communities across the United States. Sam Davis argues for safe and functional architectural designs and programs that symbolically reintegrate the homeless into society in buildings that offer beauty, security, and hope to those most in need. Davis presents a new perspective, considering the personal concerns of the homeless, the social costs of homelessness, and organizational and design issues. He examines problems of community fit and site planning, building design and orga-nization, and interior layout and suggests how to weigh costs and optimize expenditures. He asks and answers a range of challenging questions: What is possible and desirable when designing a new facility for the homeless? Should it be elegant or unassuming? What types of spaces should be included? How should it look and what should it feel like? Should it be more like a house or more like a dormitory? What is the proper balance between function, quality of construction, and architectural delight? Designing for the Homeless recounts how various communities have addressed the problem of housing the homeless, beginning with one of the most ambitious plans, the St. Vincent de Paul Village in San Diego, which opened in 1987. Davis vividly recounts the plight of those who become homeless.
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November 2004, Berkeley
November 2004, Berkeley
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Collective Housing
Collective Housing
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In "Chicago Architecture", Charles Waldheim and Katerina Rüedi Ray revise and offer alternatives to the archetypal story of modern architecture in Chicago. They and an esteemed group of contributors assert that the mythic status of Chicago architecture has distorted our understanding of the historical circumstances in which it was realized. This searching volume(...)
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In "Chicago Architecture", Charles Waldheim and Katerina Rüedi Ray revise and offer alternatives to the archetypal story of modern architecture in Chicago. They and an esteemed group of contributors assert that the mythic status of Chicago architecture has distorted our understanding of the historical circumstances in which it was realized. This searching volume(...)
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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January 2005, Chicago
January 2005, Chicago
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Chicago architecture : histories, revisions, alternatives
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In "Chicago Architecture", Charles Waldheim and Katerina Rüedi Ray revise and offer alternatives to the archetypal story of modern architecture in Chicago. They and an esteemed group of contributors assert that the mythic status of Chicago architecture has distorted our understanding of the historical circumstances in which it was realized. This searching volume illuminates the importance of photographs, books, magazines, and other media in the cultivation of an international audience for Chicago architecture; it explores the pivotal role of real estate developers, finance and insurance sectors, and speculative capital markets in the development of the city itself; and, perhaps most notably, it examines a wide variety of overlooked architectural works and their creators - individuals who did not fit into the dominant modernist narrative.
Chicago architecture : histories, revisions, alternatives
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In "Chicago Architecture", Charles Waldheim and Katerina Rüedi Ray revise and offer alternatives to the archetypal story of modern architecture in Chicago. They and an esteemed group of contributors assert that the mythic status of Chicago architecture has distorted our understanding of the historical circumstances in which it was realized. This searching volume illuminates the importance of photographs, books, magazines, and other media in the cultivation of an international audience for Chicago architecture; it explores the pivotal role of real estate developers, finance and insurance sectors, and speculative capital markets in the development of the city itself; and, perhaps most notably, it examines a wide variety of overlooked architectural works and their creators - individuals who did not fit into the dominant modernist narrative.
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January 2005, Chicago
January 2005, Chicago
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Urban Theory
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This book--the first comprehensive history of St Paul’s Cathedral in thirty years--opens with a series of historical overviews of the cathedral, of the people associated with it, and of its religious, social, and political significance, from its foundation to the present. Additional essays investigate various topics related to the successive cathedrals on the site, and(...)
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This book--the first comprehensive history of St Paul’s Cathedral in thirty years--opens with a series of historical overviews of the cathedral, of the people associated with it, and of its religious, social, and political significance, from its foundation to the present. Additional essays investigate various topics related to the successive cathedrals on the site, and(...)
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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August 2004, New Haven/London
August 2004, New Haven/London
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St Paul's : the cathedral church of London, 604-2004
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This book--the first comprehensive history of St Paul’s Cathedral in thirty years--opens with a series of historical overviews of the cathedral, of the people associated with it, and of its religious, social, and political significance, from its foundation to the present. Additional essays investigate various topics related to the successive cathedrals on the site, and many well-chosen illustrations underline these themes and present the splendid features of the cathedral as it is today.
St Paul's : the cathedral church of London, 604-2004
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This book--the first comprehensive history of St Paul’s Cathedral in thirty years--opens with a series of historical overviews of the cathedral, of the people associated with it, and of its religious, social, and political significance, from its foundation to the present. Additional essays investigate various topics related to the successive cathedrals on the site, and many well-chosen illustrations underline these themes and present the splendid features of the cathedral as it is today.
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August 2004, New Haven/London
August 2004, New Haven/London
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History until 1900
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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle conceptes intended for middle-class-not elite-consumers. In this book, Kristina Wilson coins the term "livable modernism" to describe this school of design. Wilson discusses the relation of modernism to the cultural and economic climate of the Depression and(...)
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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle conceptes intended for middle-class-not elite-consumers. In this book, Kristina Wilson coins the term "livable modernism" to describe this school of design. Wilson discusses the relation of modernism to the cultural and economic climate of the Depression and(...)
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Livable modernism : interior decorating and design during the great depression
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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle conceptes intended for middle-class-not elite-consumers. In this book, Kristina Wilson coins the term "livable modernism" to describe this school of design. Wilson discusses the relation of modernism to the cultural and economic climate of the Depression and examines the sophisticated marketing strategies of the movement that coincided with a period of tremendous growth for print magazines and advertising industry.
Livable modernism : interior decorating and design during the great depression
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During the years of the Great Depression in America, modernist designers developed products and lifestyle conceptes intended for middle-class-not elite-consumers. In this book, Kristina Wilson coins the term "livable modernism" to describe this school of design. Wilson discusses the relation of modernism to the cultural and economic climate of the Depression and examines the sophisticated marketing strategies of the movement that coincided with a period of tremendous growth for print magazines and advertising industry.
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November 2004, New Haven
November 2004, New Haven
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Interior Design
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Early Georgian interiors
Early Georgian interiors
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The interiors of the great country and town houses built in Britain in the eighteenth century were splendid creations, increasingly extravagant as fashions changed and aristocratic home owners attempted to outdo one another. This gorgeous book surveys the decorative schemes of these fabulous homes, considering the combined effects created by design, furniture, textiles,(...)
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The interiors of the great country and town houses built in Britain in the eighteenth century were splendid creations, increasingly extravagant as fashions changed and aristocratic home owners attempted to outdo one another. This gorgeous book surveys the decorative schemes of these fabulous homes, considering the combined effects created by design, furniture, textiles,(...)
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Early Georgian interiors
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The interiors of the great country and town houses built in Britain in the eighteenth century were splendid creations, increasingly extravagant as fashions changed and aristocratic home owners attempted to outdo one another. This gorgeous book surveys the decorative schemes of these fabulous homes, considering the combined effects created by design, furniture, textiles, silver, and artworks. John Cornforth, the foremost authority on British interiors of this era, covers a wide range of subjects. He discusses changing social practice and the uses to which rooms were put; the way that fashions in dress mirrored fashions in interiors; the impact of chinoiserie and Eastern styles that became prevalent due to burgeoning trade; the primacy of upholstery in beds, curtains, wall hangings, seat furniture, and case covers; the influence of decorator William Kent; and the ways that collections of art were integrated into designs. And he concludes with detailed case studies of eight pre-eminent country houses.
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The interiors of the great country and town houses built in Britain in the eighteenth century were splendid creations, increasingly extravagant as fashions changed and aristocratic home owners attempted to outdo one another. This gorgeous book surveys the decorative schemes of these fabulous homes, considering the combined effects created by design, furniture, textiles, silver, and artworks. John Cornforth, the foremost authority on British interiors of this era, covers a wide range of subjects. He discusses changing social practice and the uses to which rooms were put; the way that fashions in dress mirrored fashions in interiors; the impact of chinoiserie and Eastern styles that became prevalent due to burgeoning trade; the primacy of upholstery in beds, curtains, wall hangings, seat furniture, and case covers; the influence of decorator William Kent; and the ways that collections of art were integrated into designs. And he concludes with detailed case studies of eight pre-eminent country houses.
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December 2004, London
December 2004, London
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Design, Periods and Styles
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This book offers an engaging and original perspective on the private lives and material culture of patrician families in sixteenth-century Venice. Art historian Patricia Fortini Brown takes us behind the elegant façades of grand palaces built along the Venetian canals and examines the roles of both fine and applied arts in family life as well as the public messages that(...)
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This book offers an engaging and original perspective on the private lives and material culture of patrician families in sixteenth-century Venice. Art historian Patricia Fortini Brown takes us behind the elegant façades of grand palaces built along the Venetian canals and examines the roles of both fine and applied arts in family life as well as the public messages that(...)
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Private lives in renaissance Venice
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This book offers an engaging and original perspective on the private lives and material culture of patrician families in sixteenth-century Venice. Art historian Patricia Fortini Brown takes us behind the elegant façades of grand palaces built along the Venetian canals and examines the roles of both fine and applied arts in family life as well as the public messages that these impressive homes conveyed. Illustrated with hundreds of varied and unusual images, the book provides a lively picture of the aristocratic lifestyle during a period of changing definitions of nobility. The author considers such wide-ranging themes as attitudes toward wealth and display, the articulation of family identity, and the visual culture of Venetian women - how they decorated their homes, dressed, undertook domestic tasks, entertained, and raised their children. Recapturing the interplay between the public and private, she offers an account of Venetian households rich in detail.
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This book offers an engaging and original perspective on the private lives and material culture of patrician families in sixteenth-century Venice. Art historian Patricia Fortini Brown takes us behind the elegant façades of grand palaces built along the Venetian canals and examines the roles of both fine and applied arts in family life as well as the public messages that these impressive homes conveyed. Illustrated with hundreds of varied and unusual images, the book provides a lively picture of the aristocratic lifestyle during a period of changing definitions of nobility. The author considers such wide-ranging themes as attitudes toward wealth and display, the articulation of family identity, and the visual culture of Venetian women - how they decorated their homes, dressed, undertook domestic tasks, entertained, and raised their children. Recapturing the interplay between the public and private, she offers an account of Venetian households rich in detail.
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September 2004, London
September 2004, London
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History until 1900
History until 1900
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Roger Fenton (1819-1869) was England’s most celebrated and influential photographer during the 1850s, the “golden age” of this radically new medium. Fenton’s majestic pictures of cathedrals, country houses, and varied countryside were without peer in England--as were his views of the royal castles and Houses of Parliament that embodied Britain’s power. But Fenton’s(...)
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Roger Fenton (1819-1869) was England’s most celebrated and influential photographer during the 1850s, the “golden age” of this radically new medium. Fenton’s majestic pictures of cathedrals, country houses, and varied countryside were without peer in England--as were his views of the royal castles and Houses of Parliament that embodied Britain’s power. But Fenton’s(...)
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
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November 2004, New Haven, London
November 2004, New Haven, London
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All the mighty world : the photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1860
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Roger Fenton (1819-1869) was England’s most celebrated and influential photographer during the 1850s, the “golden age” of this radically new medium. Fenton’s majestic pictures of cathedrals, country houses, and varied countryside were without peer in England--as were his views of the royal castles and Houses of Parliament that embodied Britain’s power. But Fenton’s choice of subjects ranged more widely still: he was among the first to photograph the Kremlin and other landmarks of Moscow and Kiev; he was commissioned in 1855 to document the Crimean War, producing early war photographs; and he created theatrical Orientalist costume pictures and a startling series of lush still lifes. Fenton had first studied law and painting, but soon after he took up the camera he was making photographs that were technically superb and highly original in their handling of composition, perspective, atmosphere, and light. Always he strove to demonstrate that photography could equal the art of painting and even surpass it. He was the force behind the founding of the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society), which worked to advance the profession and encouraged the exhibition of members’ works throughout Britain. In a career of a single decade, Fenton did much to transform photography into a medium of powerful expression and visual delight. This exquisitely produced book--the first comprehensive publication on Fenton in almost twenty years--presents eighty-five of the artist’s finest photographs and discusses every aspect of his work and his remarkable career. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition on view at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2004, to January 2, 2005); the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (February 1 to April 25, 2005); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (May 16 to August 14, 2005); and Tate Britain, London (September 25, 2005, to January 2, 2006).
All the mighty world : the photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1860
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Roger Fenton (1819-1869) was England’s most celebrated and influential photographer during the 1850s, the “golden age” of this radically new medium. Fenton’s majestic pictures of cathedrals, country houses, and varied countryside were without peer in England--as were his views of the royal castles and Houses of Parliament that embodied Britain’s power. But Fenton’s choice of subjects ranged more widely still: he was among the first to photograph the Kremlin and other landmarks of Moscow and Kiev; he was commissioned in 1855 to document the Crimean War, producing early war photographs; and he created theatrical Orientalist costume pictures and a startling series of lush still lifes. Fenton had first studied law and painting, but soon after he took up the camera he was making photographs that were technically superb and highly original in their handling of composition, perspective, atmosphere, and light. Always he strove to demonstrate that photography could equal the art of painting and even surpass it. He was the force behind the founding of the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society), which worked to advance the profession and encouraged the exhibition of members’ works throughout Britain. In a career of a single decade, Fenton did much to transform photography into a medium of powerful expression and visual delight. This exquisitely produced book--the first comprehensive publication on Fenton in almost twenty years--presents eighty-five of the artist’s finest photographs and discusses every aspect of his work and his remarkable career. This catalogue accompanies an exhibition on view at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2004, to January 2, 2005); the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (February 1 to April 25, 2005); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (May 16 to August 14, 2005); and Tate Britain, London (September 25, 2005, to January 2, 2006).
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November 2004, New Haven, London
November 2004, New Haven, London
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Photography monographs
Photography monographs
