The Baroque Architecture of Sicily

Maria Giuffrè (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2007
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-34239-8 (ISBN)

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The style of Sicilian Baroque is recognizable not only by its typical Baroque curves and flourishes, but also by its grinning masks and putti. This volume includes photographs and original drawings and plans, bringing into vivid relief the fruits of an flowering of architectural genius.

The style of Sicilian Baroque is recognizable not only by its typical Baroque curves and flourishes, but also by its grinning masks and putti, and a particular flamboyance that has given Sicily a unique architectural identity. This magisterial volume is generously illustrated throughout with breathtaking photographs and original drawings and plans, bringing into vivid relief the fruits of an extraordinary flowering of architectural genius.

Mario Giuffrè is a professor at the School of Architecture, Palermo University.

A Journey Through Sicilian Baroque • The Places: Pre-existing and New Plans • The Protagonists: Master Architects • The Works: Tradition and Revolution • Theory and Practice • The Thousand Faces of Baroque • Bibliography

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.10.2007
Zusatzinfo	272 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	270 x 325 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
Themenwelt	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	0-500-34239-3 / 0500342393
ISBN-13	978-0-500-34239-8 / 9780500342398
Zustand	Neuware