Alhambra - Couverture rigide

Jacobs, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0847822516 ISBN 13 : 9780847822515

Editeur : Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Jacobs Michael

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Alhambra inspires and enchants like no other site. With its fascinating history, romantic locale, intricately decorated rooms, and numerous courtyards and fountains, this endlessly alluring palace-city has captivated visitors since the 13th century. In this book, Michael Jacobs takes a fresh look at the Alhambra and the potent mythology that has grown up around it. He details the history of this spectacular monument — the ruling families who lived in the palaces, the capturing and recapturing of the region, and the sometimes-fanciful tales that surround the Alhambra. Evocative photographs by Francisco Fernández take readers on a virtual journey through the various palaces, government and military buildings, mosques, baths, courtyards, and beautiful ancient gardens that make up this mythical place. A final chapter assesses the literature, art, and architecture the Alhambra has inspired.

Biographie de l'auteur

Michael Jacobs is a prolific writer on art history and travel, and a translator of Spanish and Latin American drama. He was born in Italy and took his degree in Art History at the Courtauld Institute, where he received a Ph.D. in 1982 for his researches into 18th-century Italian art. He is currently Senior Honorary Research Fellow in the Hispanics Department of Glasgow University.

Since 1979 he has worked mainly as a writer. His Factory of Light Tales from my Andalucian Village, was shortlisted for the 2004 Thomas Cook Prize. He lives in Spain. Francisco Fernández is Professor of Photography at Granada University. His photographs are widely exhibited and they are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Fine Arts Museum, Santander. He lives in Granada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rizzoli Intl Pubns
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0847822516
• ISBN 13: 9780847822515
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible