Castel del Monte, Engl. ed.: Geometric Marvel of the Middle Ages: Geometric Mystery of the Middle Ages - Softcover

Götze, Heinz

 
9783791319308: Castel del Monte, Engl. ed.: Geometric Marvel of the Middle Ages: Geometric Mystery of the Middle Ages
Softcover
ISBN 10: 3791319302 ISBN 13: 9783791319308
Verlag: Prestel, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

In the south of Italy stands one of the most beautiful and fascinating castles of the Middle Ages, built by the brilliant Emperor Frederick II of the Staufen dynasty. Castel del Monte is truly extraordinary in the history of European architecture, and even today there are many different theories about the purpose of this exceptional castle. Most of these, however, are based more on speculation than on solid analysis, and none of these hypotheses have been accurate enough to penetrate and unravel the secrets of this distinctive geometric fortification. "Castel del Monte" is a study of the structure's enigmatic plan, singular in the history of art and architecture in terms of its construction. This beautifully illustrated book presents the reader with insights into the bastion's mathematical-geometrical structure and into architecture in general under Frederick II. The volume explores the cultural influences common to the entire Mediterranean region and the influence of the revered Arabian geometry of that time, and offers these factors as a context for the conception and construction of Castel del Monte. "Castel del Monte" is a scholarly, interdisciplinary study and assessment of this intriguing masterpiece of mediaeval architecture.

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Verlag
Prestel
Erscheinungsdatum
1998
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
3791319302
ISBN 13 
9783791319308
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
237
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