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Architecture of Italy
Jean Castex
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Description for Architecture of Italy
Hardback. Covering various regions of Italy, and periods of Italian architecture, this book examines over 70 of Italy's important architectural landmarks. It describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. It also offers lists of entries by location, architectural style, and time period, and a general bibliography. Series: Reference Guides to National Architecture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 illustrations (b&w). BIC Classification: 1DST; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
Covering all regions of Italy—from Turin's Palace of Labor in northern Italy to the Monreale Cathedral and Cloister in Sicily—and all periods of Italian architecture—from the first-century Colosseum in Rome to the Casa Rustica apartments built in Milan in the 1930s—this volume examines over 70 of Italy's most important architectural landmarks. Writing in an authoritative yet engaging style, Jean Castex, professor of architectural history at the Versailles School of Architecture, describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. Besides idetifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovations, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight ... Read more
Covering all regions of Italy—from Turin's Palace of Labor in northern Italy to the Monreale Cathedral and Cloister in Sicily—and all periods of Italian architecture—from the first-century Colosseum in Rome to the Casa Rustica apartments built in Milan in the 1930s—this volume examines over 70 of Italy's most important architectural landmarks. Writing in an authoritative yet engaging style, Jean Castex, professor of architectural history at the Versailles School of Architecture, describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. Besides idetifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovations, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Reference Guides to National Architecture
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313320866
SKU
V9780313320866
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About Jean Castex
JEAN CASTEX is an architect and professor of architectural history at the Versailles School of Architecture, where he has served as president of the faculty. Professor Castex graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1968 and was awarded a doctorate from Paris VIII University in 1997 with a thesis on the seventeenth-century French architect Francois Mansart. He has published several ... Read more
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