History of architecture Books

In questo libro, l'antiquario e filologo italiano Raffaele Fabretti esamina il sistema di acquedotti dell'antica Roma, fornendo una descrizione dettagliata delle sue fonti d'acqua e della loro distribuzione. È un testo importante per gli studiosi di...

Pergame est un ouvrage qui présente la restauration et la description des monuments historiques de l'acropole. Les photographies multiples montrent les détails des travaux de restauration et les textes fournissent des informations détaillées sur les...

Marcel Canat de Chizy nous invite à remonter le temps pour découvrir les racines du prieuré de Notre-Dame de Paray-le-Monial, haut lieu de l'art roman en Bourgogne. À travers une étude minutieuse des archives médiévales et grâce à une iconographie riche...

Publicado por primera vez en 1629, este manual de arquitectura es una de las obras más influyentes de la historia de la construcción. Giovanni Branca enseña los principios básicos de la arquitectura y ofrece consejos prácticos para el diseño y...

This book is the second book by the author examining, from a historical Arabic linguistic perspective, a lengthy ancient Mesopotamian text containing both Akkadian and Sumerian words. The first book offered Arabic transliterations and Arabic and English...

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Plus de 200 édifices religieux nord-africains sont connus des chercheurs, tous attribués à la période allant du début du 4e siècle jusqu'au 7e siècle avant l'invasion arabe.L'auteur affirme que la grande majorité des édifices religieux ont été construits...

The Korelichi  (Korelitz, Karelichi) Memorial Book is the English translation of the Yizkor (Memorial) Book published in 1973 by survivors and former residents of this town, situated in present-day Belarus. Written originally in Yiddish and Hebrew...

In this fresh and authoritative account John Macarthur presents the eighteenth century idea of the picturesque - when it was a risky term concerned with a refined taste for everyday things, such as the hovels of the labouring poor - in the light of its...

Noi turisti viaggiamo per visitare sempre nuovi monumenti antichi. Tuttavia, che cosa sappiamo della loro origine e costruzione oltre ciò che ci raccontano le guide turistiche? È tutto chiaro o c'è qualcosa che non quadra? Che cos'è la Storia? Un...

More than ten years ago, when I first read Mario Gandelsonas’ book The Urban Context, the beautiful abstract diagrams that the book presented -the street network of Chicago- fascinated me with the profound historical and cultural background that they...

This book brings together descriptions of many famous buildings written by authors who have appreciated the romantic spirit, as well as the architectural beauty and grandeur, of the work they describe.The 47 selections include writings by: John Ruskin,...

Originally published in 1913, this complete and illuminating view of the chalet of Switzerland, in text, pictures, architectural detail drawings, and floor plans is a guide to the design of this unique architecture. This guide to Swiss chalet design...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Das Buch ""Das K������nigliche Museum Vaterl�����ndischer Altert�����mer im Schlosse Monbijou zu Berlin"" von Leopold von Ledebur aus dem Jahr 1838 beschreibt das k������nigliche Museum f�����r Altert�����mer, das im Schloss Monbijou in Berlin...

Das Buch ""Conrad Von Hochstaden, Erzbischof Von Kolln Und Grunder Des Kollner Doms, 1238-1261 (1843)"" von Burckhardt, Jacob ist eine historische Biografie �����ber Conrad von Hochstaden, einen Erzbischof von K������ln im 13. Jahrhundert. Das Buch...

This beautifully illustrated book provides an intimate look at some of the world's most famous cathedrals, as described by some of the greatest writers of all time. From the soaring arches of Notre-Dame to the intricate carvings of York Minster, each...

Dieses Buch bietet eine umfassende Beschreibung der Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau und ihrer bedeutendsten historischen Bauten. Es enthält zahlreiche Abbildungen und Pläne sowie detaillierte Beschreibungen der architektonischen und historischen Merkmale der...

La cathédrale romane d'Orléans est un joyau de l'architecture médiévale française. Dans cet ouvrage, vous découvrirez les secrets de sa construction grâce aux fouilles de 1890 et aux dessins inédits de l'époque.This work has been selected by scholars as...

Antonio Peñafiel ofrece en este libro una completa explicación del pabellón mexicano de la Exposición Internacional de París de 1889. El autor combina detalles técnicos con descripciones poéticas del impacto cultural del pabellón en la exposición. Una...

This two-volume work on Greek architecture provides an in-depth analysis of the structural systems and decorative elements used in ancient Greek buildings, including temples, theaters, and public buildings. Boetticher draws on his extensive knowledge of...

Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Baukunst der Etrusker und der Römer. Der Autor geht auf die Architektur und die Bautechniken ein. Das Buch ist reich bebildert und eignet sich sowohl für Fachleute als auch für Laien, die sich für...

Dieses Buch ist ein Handbuch der Architektur. Es beschreibt verschiedene Baustile, darunter Bauwerke aus dem Barock, Rokoko und Klassizismus. Es ist ein wichtiger Bezugspunkt für Architekten, Designer und Kunsthistoriker.This work has been selected by...

Aloys Ludwig Hirt war ein bekannter Archäologe und Gelehrter seiner Zeit. In diesem Buch gibt er einen detaillierten Überblick über die Lehren der Architektur bei den griechischen und römischen Völkern. Mit genauen Beschreibungen der Baustile und der...

Santa Maria de la Seu d'Urgell es una iglesia románica situada en Cataluña, y esta obra del famoso arquitecto José Puig y Cadafalch es una descripción detallada y meticulosa de esta joya arquitectónica. Cadafalch combina datos históricos con análisis...

L'Église de Saint-Germain des Prés est l'une des plus anciennes églises de Paris, et un joyau de l'architecture romane. Dans cette étude historique et archéologique, Eugène Lefèvre-Pontalis retrace l'histoire de l'église depuis sa fondation au VIe siècle...

This beautifully illustrated volume showcases a selection of Gothic architectural designs from across England. Drawing upon his vast experience as an architect and designer, Pugin presents detailed plans, elevations, sections, and parts at large of some...

This book, published in the 18th century, argues that the architectural practices of ancient civilizations were actually plagiarized from the Bible. The book includes illustrations and detailed descriptions of ancient architectural features.This work has...

Discover the rich history of Stirling's Old Castle Vennal and the Old Brig with this beautiful book by James Sturk Fleming. Illustrated by the author and with an introductory chapter by John Honeyman, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in...

First published in 1901, this work offers a detailed study of the use of color in exterior building decoration. The authors, experts in the field of paint and color manufacturing, provide practical advice and design suggestions for homeowners,...

De Sacris Aedificiis is a history of the construction of early Christian architecture in Rome during the reign of Constantine the Great. The work details the construction of buildings such as the Lateran Basilica and the Old St. Peter's Basilica, and has...

This seminal work of architectural study chronicles the development of English architecture from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the Reformation in the 16th century. The book provides detailed analysis of the distinguishing features of each style and key...

William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle’s passions included women, music, writing, theatre and, perhaps above all, the finest horses. He was a widely acknowledged expert in the art of the riding horse, and his works laid the foundation for...

First director of the Académie royale d'architecture, François Blondel established a lasting model for architectural education that helped transform a still largely medieval profession into the one we recognize today. Most well known for his 1676 urban...

Winner of the Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Book Award 2013 presented by the Society of Architectural HistoriansToday, contemporary landscape design is increasingly drawing from ideas of sustainability and ecological stability.  Not in fact new,...

This volume presents the discipline's best thinking on sustainability in written, drawn, and built form, drawing on over fifteen years of peer-reviewed essays and national design awards published by the Association of Collegiate Schools of...

Re-forming Britain considers the nature and practice of architectural modernism in inter-war Britain in a new light. Bringing hitherto little considered protagonists and projects to the fore, it argues that rather than being an imported idiom, the new...

Middle Eastern cities cannot be lumped together as a single group. Rather they make up the urban kaleidoscope of the title, as the diversity of the six cities included here shows. They range from cities rich in tradition (Cairo, Tunis, and Baghdad), to...

This book methodically examines the decade-slongprocess in which Germany has garnered its  reputation as a model for confronting and reconciling with its dark history. Much of this has been  attributed to the embodiment of...

Following on from the 'Mosaics of Fishbourne Roman Palace', Derrick Napier takes the reader on a journey through the beautiful Roman villas of Bignor, Lullingstone, Chedworth, Brading and Newport, in the South of England. Marvel at how well preserved the...

Looking at zoological gardens, private menageries, circuses, and natural history museums, this fascinating account explores the surprising extent of the exotic-animal trade in 19th-century England and its colonies. Filled with entertaining anecdotes-from...

The largely self-educated H. G. Wells was a man of wide interests and considerable intellect, which he employs in "A Short History of the World". This edition contains all 208 original illustrations, and in addition Wells' reflections on his first two...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and...

Questo libro offre uno sguardo unico e dettagliato sugli edifici antichi di Roma. Scritto da Tommaso Piroli, un architetto ed esperto di storia dell'arte, offre informazioni dettagliate e piante dettagliate di alcuni dei più importanti edifici romani...