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Haute époque. Provenant du Manoir Ward et à divers amateurs. Objet d'art et de curiosité du Moyen-Age de la Renaissance et du XVII.e s
Author: Haute Époque, Armes, Objets de Curiosité du Moyen âge, de la Renaissance et du XVIIe siècle
Author: Collection Jean Gilardi
Author: Jean GilardiCollection Jean Gilardi
Author: Germain Boffrand
Author: Caroline van EckPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351753320
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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This title was first published in 2003. Germain Boffrand was one of the great French architects of the early eighteenth century. His work encompassed not only the design of town and country houses for the wealthy but also mines, bridges and hospitals. His Livre d’Architecture is one of the most original books on architecture ever written in France. Taking the Art of Poetry by the Latin poet Horace as its starting point, it developed an aesthetic of architecture focused on character, style and the emotional impact of a building that influenced Blondel, Le Camus de Mezieres and Soane, and is still central to contemporary debate about the nature and meaning of architecture. Translated for the first time by David Britt, Boffrand’s text is here accompanied by an extensive introduction and notes by Caroline van Eck who situates Boffrand within the main issues of eighteenth-century architectural aesthetics. Beautifully illustrated, including all the pictures chosen by Boffrand for his original publication, this book is an invaluable tool for teaching the history of architectural theory and an essential work for any architectural library. Germain Boffrand is published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation.
The Genius of Architecture, Or, The Analogy of that Art with Our Sensations
Author: Nicolas Le Camus de MézièresPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892362356
Category : Aesthetics, French
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Camus's description of the French hotel argues that architecture should please the senses and the mind.
The Archaeology of Weapons
Author: R. Ewart OakeshottPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486292885
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
British arthority on medieval weapons surveys European arms and armor from the Bronze Age to the time of triumph of gunpowder.
French Prints of the Eighteenth Century
Author: Ralph NevillPublisher:
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Category : Engraving
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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The Marvels
Author: Brian SelznickPublisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545922127
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
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Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, which together with The Marvels, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! A breathtaking new voyage from Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick.Two stand-alone stories--the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures, the second in prose--create a beguiling narrative puzzle.The journey begins at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage.Nearly a century later, runaway Joseph Jervis seeks refuge with an uncle in London. Albert Nightingale's strange, beautiful house, with its mysterious portraits and ghostly presences, captivates Joseph and leads him on a search for clues about the house, his family, and the past.A gripping adventure and an intriguing invitation to decipher how the two stories connect, The Marvels is a loving tribute to the power of story from an artist at the vanguard of creative innovation.
European Armour in the Tower of London
Author: Arthur Richard DuftyPublisher:
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Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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