The artist , Andras Kaldor, was introduced to opera as a child by his parents who held season tickets to the Budapest Opera. Although he trained as an architect, his love of the opera has proved the stronger influence and he has spent the last twelve years painting all the major opera houses in Europe. The fa ade of each opera house is illustrated in all its splendour, without the distractions of surrounding buildings and street scenes which so often detract from even the best photographs. Each opera house has been personally visited by the artist. The drawings are first done in pen and ink in an architectural manner, with scrupulous attention to detail. They are then painted in gouache. The effect is stunning and allows the viewer to fully experience the complexity and exuberance of these flamboyant 18th and 19th century buildings. In addition to the fa ades Andras Kaldor has also added many detailed drawings of particular aspects of both the exteriors and interiors of the buildings. The text acco
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The artist, Andras Kaldor, was born in Hungary but now lives in Dartmouth, Devon. He specialises in paintings of buildings. He is the author and illustrator of Opera Houses of Europe and is currently working on a new book on the architecture of Berlin, Berlin Reborn. He has exhibited widely on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Pleasing to the eye,
By Charles M. Marsteller "Charley_SF" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Great Opera Houses (Masterpieces of Architecture) (Hardcover)
I found the illustrations contained in this book--all by Kaldor--to be pleasing to the eye. You can see for yourself by looking at the cover of the book, and the covers of the other Kaldor books for sale--this being the summary one for the Opera Houses, a book I highly recommend for its sheer beauty.
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Great concept, mediocre execution,
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This review is from: Great Opera Houses (Masterpieces of Architecture) (Hardcover)
Maybe I've been spoiled by Beaux-Arts renderings, but I felt real disappointment when I saw the art work. If you're an opera buff and only casually interested in the architecture, then maybe it's not as noticeable. Photographic plates would have been much better for me.
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