9780300058963 - Classical Architecture in Britain: The Heroic Age (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) von Worsley, Giles (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This comprehensive survey of British architecture in the 17th and 18th centuries offers a reassessment of the styles, of the major designers from Inigo Jones to Sir John Soane and of the influence of British architecture during that era. The author notes that architectural styles do not always supersede one another but can co-exist, although one style may be dominant. Focusing on the Palladian classical tradition, introduced by Inigo Jones in the 1610s, he shows that this tradition did not die out with Jones's death and revive only during the first half of the 18th century, as is commonly assumed, but remained viable until the end of the 18th century, rivalling the baroque and rococo styles. Worsley argues that neo-classicism, generally seen as a generic description of architecture in the late-18th century, was actually prevalent in British architecture in varying degrees of strength as early as 1615. Worsley examines the architecture of Scotland, Ireland and North America in the 17th and 18th centuries and shows how styles were influenced by English Palladianism. He also places Palladianism in a European context, pointing out that it was not an isolated phenomenon but was an important feature of Italian, French, Dutch and German architecture during this time. The book sheds light on British architecture and provides an outlook on European and American architecture as a whole. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1900grams, ISBN:9780300058963.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. xiii, 347 p. 29 cm. 350 illustrations, over 60 in colour. Blue cloth hardcover in mylar-covered pictorial dustjacket. Dampstains to text block edge and first and last pages. Numerous signatures on half-title, marking title page. Another signature at bottom of title. Highlights the architectural genius of Inigo Jones, Nicholas Hawksmoor, John Vanbrugh, and others.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiii, 349 pp., illustrations (some color), 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pp. 327-329) and index. Contents; No lonely genius : Inigo Jones and his contemporaries -- Post-restoration Palladianism -- Neo-classicism from Jones to Hawksmoor -- Late seventeenth-century architecture and the Baroque interlude -- Removing the Palladian straight-jacket -- Towards the establishment of a neo-Palladian style -- Palladian neo-classicism -- Palladianism on the peripheries : Scotland, Ireland and the Americas before 1748 -- Continuing Gothic tradition -- Palladian interior and the importance of garden buildings -- Palladian ascendancy -- Adam, "movement" and neo-classicism -- Palladianism on the peripheries : Scotland, Ireland and the Americas after 1748 -- End of Palladian primacy. Subjects; Palladio, Andrea 1508-1580 Influence. Classicism in architecture Great Britain. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Yale University Press for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 1995. First Edition. Hardback in fine condition, free from annotations, inscriptions or creases. Contents are complete, crisp, tight and clean. This copy appears virtually unread. Blue cloth, gilt boards with minor bumps to corner of spine. Pictorial dust jacket in equally fine condition, but with negligible creases to the extremities. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Please note, this is a heavy large format book, therefore additional postage may be requested from international orders.

Pp. Zustand: Gut. 349 Seiten ; zahlr. Ill. ; Sprache: Englisch guter Zustand, Schutzumschlag mit leichten Lagerspuren, Einband und Seiten an den oberen Ecken leicht gestaucht, kleine Bleistiftnotiz auf Vortitel Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1910.