Architecture - History - Renaissance

Blood, Faith, and Honor Collide in the Ultimate Battle for Survival. The year is 1565. The mighty Ottoman Empire has unleashed its deadliest warriors, the elite Janissaries, upon the tiny island of Malta. Their mission: to crush the Knights of Malta and open the...

Tough and stubborn. That's Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot, the oldest and best-preserved castle in the Netherlands. It is a magical place, surrounded by greenery and water. Built by Count Floris V in 1285, during its long history it has been used as a home, besieged...

Italian ironwork from Roman times, through Medieval centuries, and up to Neo Classical designs of the early nineteenth century comprise this collection of 100 photographs from Italian sources. They depict trellises, grilles, gates, fencing, household lighting, fireplace accoutrements, and door hardware that will inspire...

Has the modern world left your soul yearning for the unyielding, majestic weight of true Catholic history? In an age where sacred traditions are all too often diluted, there remains a monumental fortress of faith that refuses to be forgotten. Standing in the heart...

When the world grows cold and the ancient paths are obscured by the fog of modernity, where does the soul turn to find the bedrock of the faith?Deep within the Italian Alps, a dark-faced Queen sits upon a throne of granite, watching over a...

Can a single wall hold the weight of eternity?For centuries, the faithful have crossed the threshold of Santa Maria delle Grazie, not merely to witness a masterpiece of art, but to stand in the presence of a visual miracle. This is the story of...

Does a structure built by human hands truly possess a soul, or can the Holy Spirit inhabit the very stone and mortar to preserve it against the ravages of time?Step inside the hallowed silence of Venice's most resilient sanctuary. For over a thousand years,...

Does your soul long for the quiet strength of a faith that has stood immovable against the crashing waves of time?Step inside a world where the air is thick with the prayers of centuries and the walls themselves seem to hum with the echoes...

Modernists believed that "form follows function." Form Follows Fuel shows that in fact energy has been the biggest influence on the world's architecture throughout the history of our species. The availability of energy under different fuel regimes - including human labour, firewood, coal, oil,...

A splendid and substantial compendium of renaissance, baroque and mannerist architectural drawings, featuring new scholarshipThis catalog presents the first comprehensive study of the Italian architectural drawings in the Cronstedt Collection in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, discussing 181 drawings dating from c. 1570 to c. 1620....

"The Life and Works of Baldassare Peruzzi of Siena: Architect, Painter, Engineer" is a comprehensive study of one of the Italian Renaissance's most versatile and influential figures. Written by William Winthrop Kent, this work explores the multifaceted career of Peruzzi, a contemporary of Raphael...

Does the soul not yearn for a sanctuary that the world cannot touch?For centuries, the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore has stood as a radiant sentinel upon the Venetian waters, a masterpiece of Istrian stone that holds the secrets of popes and the whispers...

Is it possible for a soul to find a firm footing when the world beneath it is crumbling?For centuries, there has existed a place where the mountain itself seems to kneel in adoration. Suspended between the jagged peaks of Mount Baldo and the Italian...

Elizabeth I, who reigned for 44 years as Queen of England, has become one of the most well-known and recognisable monarchs in English history. In her portraits, she was ageless, with her fiery red hair, opulent jewels, and ornate dresses. Elizabeth I's lavish tastes...

Fonthill, Wiltshire, is typically associated with the writer and collector William Beckford, who built his Gothic fantasy house, Fonthill Abbey, there at the end of the eighteenth century. The collapse of the Abbey's tower in 1825 transformed the name Fonthill into a symbol for...

"The Life and Works of Baldassare Peruzzi of Siena: Architect, Painter, Engineer" is a comprehensive study of one of the Italian Renaissance's most versatile and influential figures. Written by William Winthrop Kent, this work explores the multifaceted career of Peruzzi, a contemporary of Raphael...

The Nasrid Palaces are the real heart of the Alhambra, a masterpiece of universal art and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. Built throughout the 14th century, the Mexuar, the Palace of Comares and the Palace of the Lions, residences of the rulers...

W. H. Ward explores the development of the arts of building decoration and garden design in France during the Renaissance era. Focusing on the classical influence that shaped these styles, this book provides a rich history of the emergence of French architecture and design...

Does the modern world feel too loud for the whispers of the Holy Spirit to reach your soul?Step inside a world where time stands still and the echoes of the Apostles remain vibrant. This volume invites you to the Basilica of San Zeno, a...

How does a Morisco enter the Spanish nobility? This book reveals the cultural strategies through which a family of converts from Islam to Christianity overcame limpieza de sangre laws, rose in social status, avoided King Philip III's Morisco expulsions of 1609-14, and achieved a...

This volume tells the story of European architecture in the 'middle ages' - from the destruction by northern barbarians of Rome and the urban society it had fostered to the rediscovery of Classical values and the rebirth of humanism in 15th-century Italy.This period saw...

"English Homes, Period III Vol II; Late Tudor & Early Stuart, 1558 - 1649" is an authoritative and visually rich examination of British domestic architecture during a pinnacle of its development. Spanning the years from the Elizabethan era through the reign of King Charles...

This book explores the Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, a relatively well-known yet poorly understood structure. The cathedral's design, construction and interior decoration display both Safavid and Armenian architectural and artistic features. Notably, it differs significantly from Armenian architectural and wall painting traditions prior to...

The importance of place - as a unique spatial identity - has been recognized since antiquity. Ancient references to the 'genius loci', or spirit of place, evoked not only the location of a distinct atmosphere or environment, but also the protection of this location,...

Stretching back to antiquity, motion had been a key means of designing and describing the physical environment. But during the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, individuals across Europe increasingly designed, experienced, and described a new world of motion: one characterized by continuous, rather than segmented,...

We all look to our past to define our present, but we don't always realize that our view of the past is shaped by subsequent events. It's easy to forget that the Dutch dominated the world's oceans and trade in the seventeenth century when...

Christopher Tadgell covers the major architectural traditions of the Middle Ages, from the Romanesque architecture of the ninth and tenth centuries, built on the legacy of ancient Rome and including elements from Carolingian, Ottonian, Byzantine and northern European traditions, through to the evolution of...

The cross-cultural exchange of ideas that flourished in the Mediterranean during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries profoundly affected European and Islamic society. Gardens of Renaissance Europe and the Islamic Empires considers the role and place of gardens and landscapes in the broader context of...

In September 1666, a fire sparked in a bakery on Pudding Lane grew until it had destroyed four-fifths of central London. The rebuilding efforts that followed not only launched the careers of some of London's most famous architects, but also transformed Londoners' relationship to...

In Beyond Leonardo, Avio takes us on a brilliant and enlightening exploration of the very heart and soul of Leonardo da Vinci. .This book is not merely a study of Leonardo; it is an invitation to awaken the latent potential within us, inspired by...

John Aubrey frs (1626-1697) was an antiquary, natural philosopher, biographer, folklorist, proto-anthropologist, travel writer, topographer, and experimental scientist. He inherited the small estate of Lower Easton Piercy, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, on the death of his father, but growing financial troubles led him into catastrophic...

The first comprehensive publication about the remarkable Sudeley Castle, tracing over 1,000 years of illustrious history from the time of King Aethelred the Unready through the castle's Tudor heyday and its 19th century restoration. Set in the beautiful Gloucestershire Cotswolds, Sudeley Castle exemplifies popular...

Does a house built of stone truly possess a soul, or is it the collective spirit of the faithful that breathes life into the cold marble?For over six hundred years, a mountain of white stone has risen from the plains of Lombardy, defying the...

The Royal Palace of Palermo, today seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly, is one of the symbols of Sicily and of the rich Sicilian and national patrimony. Formerly a fortress, then royal palace and finally building of government, the palace is today an extraordinary...

Unprecedented in scope - like its companion volume on the High Renaissance, Mannerism - this sixth volume in the Architecture in Context series traces the development of architecture and decoration in the 17th and early 18th centuries - particularly the transformation of rationalist Classical...

In about 35-25 B.C.E., the Roman architect Vitruvius produced his encyclopedic ten-book summary of the principles of Hellenistic architecture, De architectura (On Architecture). These ideas have stimulated architects ever since. In the mid-16th century, the architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) and the humanist Daniele Barbaro...

Does the soul not yearn for a place where the veil between this world and the next is pulled aside? In a time when the sacred is often trampled by the noise of the modern age, there remains a holy meadow in Italy where...

Livy wrote that two brothers, Romulus and Remus, set out to build the city that we now know as Rome. Romulus, who had murdered his brother, decided on the current site of the Palatine Hill. From here rose a city that was not only...

Utopia is Thomas More's enduring work of political philosophy describing an imagined island society organised around reason, communal responsibility, and social harmony.Presented as a traveller's account related by the fictional Raphael Hythloday, the work examines the institutions, customs, and daily life of the island...

Discover the architectural treasures and historical landmarks of Kingston upon Thames in this captivating guide.Explore the rich history of Kingston upon Thames through its most significant buildings, from ancient churches to modern structures. Julian McCarthy, a qualified tour guide, takes you on a chronological...

St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle stands as a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and a cornerstone of British royal tradition. The Romance of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle explores the rich history of this sacred site, detailing its construction, artistic elements, and its enduring...

The book reviews the history of Arlington Church and Churchyard in Sussex, and gives the full record of all the inscriptions on the site, together with plans, photos and indexes. An invaluable resource for local amd family history. Arlington is an enigma: an unusually...

From the strictly regimented church bells to the freewheeling chatter of civic life, Renaissance Florence was a city built not just of stone but of sound as well. An evocative alternative to the dominant visual understanding of urban spaces, The Noisy Renaissance examines the...

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Architecture Gothic And Renaissance This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1....

Celebrating the city goes behind the scenes of early modern celebrations. Moving from splendid coronations to courtyard bonfires, it offers the first comparative, interdisciplinary study of festivals in London and Paris. In a major departure from existing scholarship, it uses the widest range of...

Academic architectural education started with the inauguration of the Académie d'Architecture on 3 December 1671 in France. It was the first institution to be devoted solely to the study of architecture, and its school was the first dedicated to the explicit training of architectural...

W. H. Ward explores the development of the arts of building decoration and garden design in France during the Renaissance era. Focusing on the classical influence that shaped these styles, this book provides a rich history of the emergence of French architecture and design...

Some of the most famous plays in the English language were performed on the stage of the Rose theater, which stood on the Bankside in Elizabethan London. Henslowe's Rose is the first full-length study of this important theater. Rhodes gives as full an account...

Between the catastrophic flood of the Tiber River in 1557 and the death of the "engineering pope" Sixtus V in 1590, the city of Rome was transformed by intense activity involving building construction and engineering projects of all kinds. Using hundreds of archival documents...