Circa 1700. Architecture in Europe and the Americas

Henry A. Millon, Cesare de Seta, Elisa Debenedetti, Hellmut Lorenz, Marten Snickare, Dmitry Shvidkovsky, Giles Worsley, Konrad A Ottenheym, Fernando Marias, Walter Rossa, Marc Grignon, Francisco Stastny

ISBN 10: 0300114753 / ISBN 13: 9780300114751

Edité par National Gallery of Art, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT & London, 2000

Proceedings of a symposium, Sept 15 -16, Washington DC. Generously illustrated in black & white. A clean, tight copy without blemishes, appears unread. 248 pages, 11 1/4" x 9 1/4". Heavy book needs added fee for international shipping. N° de réf. du vendeur 104322

Synopsis :

The years around 1700 were marked by transformations in European and colonial capital cities. This era saw the creation not only of palatial complexes and urban spaces appropriate to autocratic power, but also of essential infrastructure such as roads, ports, and fortifications. In addition, many of the civic structures and background buildings that form the familiar urban images of the eighteenth century date from this period. In all of this activity, architects and architectural ideas, formed mostly in Italy and influenced by the baroque architecture of Rome, especially the late works of Francesco Borromini and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, played a central role.
Twelve distinguished contributors provide a comprehensive look at the design, renewal, and expansion of capitals and countries including Naples, Rome, Vienna, Stockholm, Saint Petersburg, England, Amsterdam, Cádiz, Lisbon, Quebec City, and Lima. The result is a fascinating cross section that allows a comparative reading of baroque architecture: from country to country, from region to region, and from the Old World to the New.

Published by the National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts/Distributed by Yale University Press

À propos de l'auteur: Henry A. Millon is dean emeritus of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art. His previous books include Italian Renaissance Architecture: From Brunelleschi to Michelangelo and The Triumph of the Baroque: Architecture in Europe 1600-1750.

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Titre : Circa 1700. Architecture in Europe and the ...
Éditeur : National Gallery of Art, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT & London
Date d'édition : 2000
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : As New
Etat de la jaquette : Fine