Paper Palaces: The Rise of the Renaissance Architectural Treatise

Hart, Vaughan

ISBN 10: 0300075308 / ISBN 13: 9780300075304

Published by Yale University Press, 1998

About this Item

8vo (24 cm), X, 414 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (paper slightly toned). "Paper Palaces" explores the development of architectural treatises during the Renaissance, tracing the evolution of the genre from its roots in the medieval manuscript tradition to the printed books of the sixteenth century. Vaughan Hart analyzes the works of key figures such as Alberti, Serlio, and Palladio, examining how these authors utilized text, image, and architectural theory to influence the practice of building in Renaissance Europe. Through a close reading of these treatises, Hart demonstrates how they contributed to the emergence of the architect as a professional figure and helped establish architecture as a distinct discipline. "Paper Palaces" represents a significant contribution to the study of architectural history and Renaissance culture.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paper Palaces: The Rise of the Renaissance Architectural Treatise
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300075308
• ISBN 13: 9780300075304
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Architecture
  • History of books

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Synopsis

Many architects of Renaissance Italy, in the tradition of the Roman architect Vitruvius, attempted to codify architectural practice and theory by writing their own treatises. In this important collection of essays, leading specialists examine Vitruvius`s writings and all the major Renaissance architectural treatises, discussing their contemporary significance and their long-lasting influence throughout Europe.