The Architecture Lovers Guide To Rome
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Author | : Elizabeth F. Heath |
Publisher | : White Owl |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 2020-02-19 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1526735806 |
An informed, photo-filled guide to “all of the essential stopping places [with] terrifically detailed information on the architectural joys of Rome.” —Books Monthly Rome’s architectural remains date as far back as the city’s founding in the 8th century BCE. The primitive settlement that began on the Palatine Hill grew over the next thousand years to the caput mundi—the capital of the world—the largest, most powerful presence in the ancient Western world. Along the way, Rome’s architectural styles, whether developed organically or appropriated from the cultures it subjugated and absorbed, were physical evidence of the politics, propaganda, and pragmatism of the times. Written for readers passionate about Rome and how its architecture is inimitably linked to its history, The Architecture Lover’s Guide to Rome is the armchair architect’s tour of the Eternal City. It provides a timeline that begins with the founding of Rome and documents its significant architectural monuments and styles through the millennia, with photos, maps and practical information for visiting.
Author | : Judith Testa |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 1998-04-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1609092503 |
A celebration of the art, architecture, and timeless human passion of the Eternal City, Rome Is Love Spelled Backward explores Rome's best-known treasures, often revealing secrets overlooked in conventional guidebooks. With the ancient play on "Roma" and "Amor"—ROMAMOR—Testa invites readers to experience the world's long love affair with one of its most beautiful cities.
Author | : Ruby Boukabou |
Publisher | : White Owl |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2021-05-30 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1526779986 |
Discover the architectural history behind Paris’s iconic building, famous landmarks, and charming neighborhoods with this handy visual guidebook. As you stroll the streets of Paris, this informative volume will help you unlock the secrets of the city’s beguiling beauty. Covering the major landmarks as well as dozens of lesser-known architectural gems, The Architecture Lover’s Guide to Paris puts essential history and fascinating details at your fingertips. Whether you are a Paris regular or visiting for the first time, this guide will help you understand how the city acquired its unique design palette. It also offers self-guided walking tours and suggestions of some of the best hotels, restaurants, cafés, churches, parks and more. You’ll discover ancient Roman baths, 17th century mansions, Art Deco theaters, and contemporary cultural complexes. You’ll also find out where to kick back, cocktail or mock-tail in hand, with a panoramic view over the capital. Written by Ruby Boukabou, author of The Art Lover’s Guide to Paris, this book is the perfect companion for anybody intrigued by the City of Light.
Author | : Diana E. E. Kleiner |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2014-01-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0300208014 |
At its most expansive, the Roman Empire stretched from the British Isles to Egypt; Rome was the ancient world's greatest superpower. Roman Architecture: A Visual Guide is an illustrated introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire. Published as a companion volume to Diana E. E. Kleiner's course on Roman Architecture given through Coursera (first offered in January 2014 but based on a class she has long taught at Yale), this enhanced e-book explores not only Rome but also buildings preserved at Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Tivoli, North Italy, Sicily, France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Jordan, Lebanon, and North Africa. Beginning with the birth of Rome as an Iron Age village, Roman Architecture traces the growth and expansion of the Roman Empire through its cities, which featured civic, religious, commercial, entertainment, and residential districts in the urban setting. A valuable resource for both the student and the traveler, Roman Architecture features over 250 photographs and site plans of the most intriguing and consequential buildings in the Roman Empire. These are presented from the fresh perspective of an author who has journeyed to nearly all of the sites, revealing most of them through her own digital images. In addition, this interactive e-book makes learning about these monuments easier than ever, with handy maps and geolocation links that show you just where the monuments are and, if you're traveling, how to get there. Suitable for the classroom and as a guidebook, Roman Architecture is a fascinating introduction to some of history's most compelling and influential architecture.
Author | : Mark Wilson Jones |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 030010202X |
The architects of ancient Rome developed a vibrant and enduring tradition, inspiring those who followed in their profession even to this day. This book explores how Roman architects went about the creative process.
Author | : Judith Testa |
Publisher | : Northern Illinois University Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2012-09-15 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1501756745 |
No city but Florence contains such an intense concentration of art produced in such a short span of time. The sheer number and proximity of works of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence can be so overwhelming that Florentine hospitals treat hundreds of visitors each year for symptoms brought on by trying to see them all, an illness famously identified with the French author Stendhal. While most guidebooks offer only brief descriptions of a large number of works, with little discussion of the historical background, Judith Testa gives a fresh perspective on the rich and brilliant art of the Florentine Renaissance in An Art Lover's Guide to Florence. Concentrating on a number of the greatest works, by such masters as Botticelli and Michelangelo, Testa explains each piece in terms of what it meant to the people who produced it and for whom they made it, deftly treating the complex interplay of politics, sex, and religion that were involved in the creation of those works. With Testa as a guide, armchair travelers and tourists alike will delight in the fascinating world of Florentine art and history.
Author | : Brigitte Hintzen-Bohlen |
Publisher | : Ullmann |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9783833114847 |
Travel Guide and Art Guide in one. Each volume of the Art & Architecture series is opulently illustrated.
Author | : Sian Lye |
Publisher | : White Owl |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2022-04-06 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1399001671 |
Since the early days as rolling hills crisscrossed with streams, London has come a long way to be one of the most exciting and innovative cities in the world. From the first Roman settlement 2000 years ago to the high tech and high rise buildings of today, the history of London is a story of experimentation, determination and triumph. A city at the cutting edge of style and fashion, rising from every fire, every attack, every setback. The Architecture Lover’s Guide to London takes a journey through history, looking at some of the most significant buildings, as well as the people who have shaped this city.
Author | : Andrea Ferolla |
Publisher | : Assouline Publishing |
Total Pages | : 6 |
Release | : 2018-07-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1614286809 |
Italy is a country synonymous with style and beauty in all aspects of life: the rich history of Rome, Renaissance art of Florence, graceful canals of Venice, high fashion of Milan, signature pasta alla bolognese of Bologna, colorful architecture of Portofino and winking blue waters of Capri and the Amalfi Coast, among many others. Italians themselves live effortlessly amid all this splendor, knowing instinctively just the type of outfit to throw on, design element to balance, or delectable ingredient to add.
Author | : Nigel Rodgers |
Publisher | : Southwater Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
An authoritative illustrated account of the building of Rome and the cities of her Empire: explore the glorious architectural heritage of temples and palaces, circuses, amphitheatres, basilicas and baths, triumphal arches, columns and monuments - wit.