Paper Palaces
The Rise of the Renaissance Architectural Treatise
Vaughan Hart(Author)
Peter Hicks(Editor)
Yale University Press
Published on 10. September 1998
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-0-300-07530-4 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of essays examining early editions of Vitruvius' writings and all the major Renaissance architectural treatises by authors such as Alberti, Di Giorgio, Colonna, Serlio, and Palladio. The authors look at the significance of the treaty in the Renaissance, and trace its decline in the late 17th century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
129 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
1110 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-07530-4 (9780300075304)
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