The Architectural History of Venice
Revised and enlarged edition
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Yale University Press
Published:9th Feb '04
£27.50
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This book is the indispensable guide to the history of architecture in Venice, encompassing the city’s fascinating variety of buildings from ancient times to the present day. Completely updated and filled with splendid new illustrations, this edition invites all visitors to Venice, armchair travelers, and students of Renaissance art and architecture to a fuller appreciation of the buildings of this uniquely beautiful city.
“The best concise introduction to Venetian architecture in English.”—Times Literary Supplement
“Compact and manageable . . . an excellent introduction to the novice preparing for a first Venetian experience.”—Society of Architectural Historians
“A hugely rewarding and accessible book.”—Richard Cork, Modern Painters
Published with the assistance of the Getty Grant Program
"First published in 1980, Howard’s Architectural History of Venice hasbecome an indispensable guide to the architectural treasures of Venice. This new, revised and enlarged version further improves on the first edition: new chapters have been added to explore the most recent architectural developments in Venice. . . . This beautifully illustrated, handy, one-volume discussion of the architectural history of Venice will appeal as much to an audience already familiar with the classic first edition as to a new generation of readers."—Gabriele Neher, The Art Book
ISBN: 9780300090291
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 903g
366 pages