Palladio: The Complete Buildings (Midsize) [Paperback]

Manfred Wundram (Author), Thomas Pape (Author)

Book Description

Series: Midsize | Publication Date: May 1, 2004

No other architect in the history of Western art has had an influence so spontaneous and yet so enduring as Andrea Palladio. Palladianism broke through all cultural stylistic barriers. It spread not only throughout the Neo-Latin nations but held Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and the countries of Eastern Europe in its sway and formed the lineaments of English architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. Palladio lived in an age which was extremely exciting for the historical development of architecture and his work was an important factor in the evolution from Renaissance to Baroque. This volume offers a thorough

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About the Author

Manfred Wundram, born in 1925, is professor of medieval and modern art history at the Ruhr-University of Bochum. He has gained worldwide recognition with numerous publications on 14th to 16th century art and is known to the wider public for his general accounts of Renaissance art. Thomas Pape was born in Dortmund in 1963. He studied art history, history and German literature and philology at the Ruhr-University of Bochum. Born in Treviso in 1942, Paolo Marton trained as a bookseller. He has devoted himself to photography since 1977 and has a number of successful publications to his name, including a book of photographs of Rome and the villas of Veneto. Marton works for a number of magazines, and several public exhibitions have been held of his photography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Taschen (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3822832006
• ISBN-13: 978-3822832004
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Palladio Collection, January 9, 2011

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This review is from: Palladio: The Complete Buildings (Midsize) (Paperback)

This is a nice compilation of most of Palladio's buildings. The text is in-depth, but suffers slightly because of the German translation. It doesn't always read fluidly and some sentences require a second reading because of unusual phrasing. The photographs are great, and the inclusion of two dimensional drawings is most helpful. The only drawings included though are those Palladio made for his treatise. They are idealized drawings that do not always reflect the built condition. Some additional modern drawings would have been most welcome. Overall a great addition to any architecture library.