The architecture of A. Palladio; in four books. Containing, a short treatise of the five orders, and the most necessary observations concerning all so

Palladio, Architect Andrea

ISBN 10: 1171042620 / ISBN 13: 9781171042624

Published by Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The architecture of A. Palladio; in four books. Containing, a short treatise of the five orders, and the most necessary observations concerning all so
• Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1171042620
• ISBN 13: 9781171042624
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT095463Translated from the Italian of Andrea Palladio by Nicholas Dubois, and edited by Leoni. Published without the notes and observations made by Inigo Jones called for on the titlepage, for which an apology is made in the preface to vol.4, pt.2. Vols 2 and London: printed by John Watts, for the author, 1715-20. 4v., plates(some fold.): ill.; 2

About the Author

Richard Schofield is Professor of Architectural History at the Instituto universitario di architettura at Venice (IUAV). He is coauthor of books on Giovanni Antonio Amadeo and Pellegrino Pellegrini.