The Architectural History of Venice: Revised and enlarged edition
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This book is the indispensable guide to the history of architecture in Venice, encompassing the city's fascinating variety of buildings from ancient times to the present day. Completely updated and filled with splendid new illustrations, this edition invites all visitors to Venice, armchair travelers, and students of Renaissance art and architecture to a fuller appreciation of the buildings of this uniquely beautiful city. "The best concise introduction to Venetian architecture in English."- Times Literary Supplement "Compact and manageable . . . an excellent introduction to the novice preparing for a first Venetian experience."-Society of Architectural Historians "A hugely rewarding and accessible book."-Richard Cork, Modern Painters Published with the assistance of the Getty Grant Program
Author: Deborah Howard
Format: Paperback, 366 pages, 156mm x 235mm, 903 g
Published: 2004, Yale University Press, United States
Genre: Architecture
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This book is the indispensable guide to the history of architecture in Venice, encompassing the city's fascinating variety of buildings from ancient times to the present day. Completely updated and filled with splendid new illustrations, this edition invites all visitors to Venice, armchair travelers, and students of Renaissance art and architecture to a fuller appreciation of the buildings of this uniquely beautiful city. "The best concise introduction to Venetian architecture in English."- Times Literary Supplement "Compact and manageable . . . an excellent introduction to the novice preparing for a first Venetian experience."-Society of Architectural Historians "A hugely rewarding and accessible book."-Richard Cork, Modern Painters Published with the assistance of the Getty Grant Program
The Architectural History of Venice: Revised and enlarged edition