The World of Private Castles, Palaces and Estates
Title | The World of Private Castles, Palaces and Estates PDF eBook |
Author | Freda Katritzky |
Publisher | Chateaux Prives |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Castles |
ISBN | 2952414211 |
Private Palaces
Title | Private Palaces PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Simon Sykes |
Publisher | Random House (UK) |
Pages | 378 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
The Private Palaces of London Past and Present
Title | The Private Palaces of London Past and Present PDF eBook |
Author | Edwin Beresford Chancellor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 1908 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN |
Palaces in the Night
Title | Palaces in the Night PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret F. MacDonald |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Venice (Italy) |
ISBN | 9780520230491 |
In "Palaces in the Night", MacDonald looks at a key period in James Whistler's career, examining his unique vision of Venice and his development of the medium of etching. 120 illustrations.
Private Palaces
Title | Private Palaces PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Simon Sykes |
Publisher | Random House (UK) |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
Royal Palaces
Title | Royal Palaces PDF eBook |
Author | Marcello Morelli |
Publisher | White Star Publishers |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2008-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9788854400467 |
Built to astonish the masses and to celebrate the magnificence of the most powerful families in the world, royal palaces and house are the reminders of a bygone era. This book tells the mysteries and legends of the buildings, and the official and secret versions of the history of their occupants. The text is complemented by a series of splendid photographs that together transport the reader on a visit to a place where the lives of royal families and their courts burned bright, and where beauty was mixed with power.
Paper Palaces
Title | Paper Palaces PDF eBook |
Author | Vaughan Hart |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 442 |
Release | 1998-01-01 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780300075304 |
A collection of essays examining early editions of Vitruvius' writings and all the major Renaissance architectural treatises by authors such as Alberti, Di Giorgio, Colonna, Serlio, and Palladio. The authors look at the significance of the treaty in the Renaissance, and trace its decline in the late 17th century.