The Story of Renaissance Architecture
Download or Read eBook The Story of Renaissance Architecture PDF written by Sonia Servida and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Sonia Servida |
Publisher | : Prestel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 3791345974 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783791345970 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Story of Renaissance Architecture by : Sonia Servida
Book excerpt: "This volume features the Renaissance period's most important architects, buildings and cities, interior and exterior photographs, detailed images, drawings and plans. This book offers a general introduction to the period and discusses the primary characteristics of the style, along with commonly used techniques and materials. The Renaissance began in fifteenth-century Italy as an attempt to review Rome's Golden Age. Some ot the most recognizable Renaissance structures featured here are the Palais de Fontainebleau in France, the Ducal Palace of Urbino in Italy and St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City"--Back cover.