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Synopsis
Venice is known for the splendor of its architecture reflected in the shimmering waters of its canals. One of the richest aspects of this architecture heritage is to be found in the city's many palaces. They show a fascinating blend of local building conventions and the innovations of her distinctive architectures, and at the same time reveal the conservative traditions and extraordinary continuity of the ruling class. Although the palaces of Venice are an integral part of a uniquely beautiful city, now the focus of world-wide concern, there has been no extensively illustrated description of them in English. Peter Lauritzen, who has lived in Venice for more than a decade, takes the reader step by step through the stages of Venetian palace construction, and explains the peculiar characteristics of these large impressive buildings, built on the lagoon's mud-flat islands. The author begins with a summary of the stylistic development of Venetian domestic architecture and interior decoration, and then goes on to treat each of his selection of forty-five buildings to an individual history based on anecdote, legend, research and first-hand acquaintance with the buildings. Alexander Zielcke's brilliant photographs accompany the articles, and capture not only the essence of each building in its most characteristic detail, but also the atmosphere of the remarkable city which the palaces' rich facades have done so much to create. Many of the color illustrations show interiors never seen by the casual visitor to Venice and therefore provide invaluable documentation of the Venetian way of life.
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- PublisherChrysalis Books
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 1851453008
- ISBN 13 9781851453009
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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Villas of the Veneto
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. [Italian Architecture] Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 199 pages : chiefly color illustrations, 35 cm. Andrea Palladio's designs are the center of this illustrated book which reveals the villas built in the Venito region of Italy. Thirty villas are featured inside and out - grand palazzos built for Venice's patrician rulers as well as smaller country houses originally owned by wealthy merchants. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Seller Inventory # 2406040094
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Villas of the Veneto.
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London, Pavilion Books Ltd. 1988, 1988
ISBN 10: 1851453008
ISBN 13: 9781851453009
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Seller: Antiquariaat Schot, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands
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Original publisher's gray paper-covered boards, silver title spine, pictorial dustjacket, large 4to: 200pp., very richly illustrated, introductory essay with illustrations, 30 villas [outside & inside] depicted with large page-large plates, small pictorial list villas - with descriptions & references, general bibliography. Very fine copy. Veneto = erea surrounding Venice - Padua - Treviso - Vicenza. Seller Inventory # 151250
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Villas of the Veneto
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Villas of the Veneto
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. | Seiten: 200 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher. Seller Inventory # 27105844/2
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Villas of the Veneto
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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Hard Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large hardback in jacket. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Jacket rear has a short tear. Front flap is price-clipped. Dispatched with TRACKING securely boxed in cardboard. ref sh47. Villas of the Veneto by Peter Lauritzen. Published by Pavilion Books, London. Seller Inventory # 035019
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VILLAS OF VENETO
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HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 1988
ISBN 10: 1851453008
ISBN 13: 9781851453009
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Andrea Palladio's designs are the centre of this illustrated book which reveals the villas built in the Veneto region of Italy. Thirty villas are featured inside and out - grand palazzos built for Venice's patrician rulers as well as smaller country houses originally owned by wealthy merchants. The villas of the Veneto, the area surrounding Venice, Padua, Treviso and Vicenza - reached a peak of perfection in the sixteenth century. They were built by prosperous Venetians who, feeling claustrophobic in Venice, spent the spring and autumn inland. In the extent to which the villas revived the forms of classical architecture they surpassed those anywhere else in Italy. The result was that the architecture of these country houses, particularly the work of Palladio, had a profound influence throughout the world. This book reveals aspects of these houses not normally on view to the public. Pictured here are the elaborate "trompe l'oeil" frescoes that decorate many of the interiors and also the parks and gardens. Reinhart Wolf, the architectural photographer, worked on "Faces of Buildings", "New York" and "Castillos". He has received many awards and exhibitions of his work have been held worldwide. Peter Lauritzen is an art historian. His books include "Palaces of Venice", "Venice Preserved" and "1,000 Years of Culture and Civilization". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006406079
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