The ABC of Styles - Couverture rigide

Bayard, Emile

 
9781844848805: The ABC of Styles
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1844848809 ISBN 13 : 9781844848805
Editeur : Parkstone Press Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral? Or why your office building looks so different from its neighbouring counterparts? Universe of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the 1940s. Take a journey through history to see how the French aristocracy styled their palaces and castles to the simple designs of the Dominican monastic churches during the middle ages. Often, political changes implicate a stylistic transformation. Thus, the different European styles were frequently named after a sovereign or a historical period (Renaissance style, Medieval style). Until the end of the nineteenth century, the stylistic mutations of the time were generally based on the tastes of the royalty. Stylistic expression was, therefore, an affirmation of power.

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Éditeur
Parkstone Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1844848809
ISBN 13 
9781844848805
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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