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Journey through Venice's architectural grandeur.

If you're a lover of architecture or fascinated by the rich history of grand buildings, "Palaces of Venice" could take you on an exquisite visual journey. The narrative woven through centuries of Venetian history paired with resplendent photographs could satisfy your curiosity about Venetian Gothic style and the evolution of architectural splendor. It's like a time machine in book form that brings the opulence of Venice's past directly into your hands.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9788877432940
Related Collections: History, Architecture, Art
Related Topics: Art and Photography, History, Architecture

Description

Palaces of Venice presents sixty-two of the greatest buildings from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century. Hundreds of full-colour photographs show the exteriors and the interiors of the palazzi and the text relates the fascinating history of each architectural masterpiece, leading family and chosen architect. From the twelfth and thirteenth centuries onward, the Venetian Gothic style, much-extolled by John Ruskin in his book The Stones of Venice , started to develop. The main features of this style were pointed arches, mullioned windows with several lights, and the interplay of coloured marble. In the thirteenth century, the first monumental private buildings were designed, and the traditional plans of the Venetian Palace began. In the centuries that followed, the architects Mauro Codussi and Jacopo Sansovino reinterpreted these typical features of Venice's Gothic palaces in a renaissance key, Baldassare Longhena introduced the Baroque taste, and Giannantonio Selva continued to use these Goth


Author: Andrea Fasolo
Publication Date: 2003
 

Journey through Venice's architectural grandeur.

If you're a lover of architecture or fascinated by the rich history of grand buildings, "Palaces of Venice" could take you on an exquisite visual journey. The narrative woven through centuries of Venetian history paired with resplendent photographs could satisfy your curiosity about Venetian Gothic style and the evolution of architectural splendor. It's like a time machine in book form that brings the opulence of Venice's past directly into your hands.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.