Download or read book Palaces and Churches on the Grand Canal in Venice written by Umberto Franzoi and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Venezia Il Canal Grande Ediz Inglese written by Daniele Resini and published by Grafiche Vianello Srl. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a stunning photographic survey of both right and left banks of the famous canal that winds its way through Venice, past palaces, churches and museums that overlook the water. All are illustrated with captions stating the name, date of construction and architect. What makes this book so unique is that the pages are hand-glued together in an 'accordion-shape' so that the reader can turn each page, once it's slid out of its clear slipcase, one after another as with a normal book - or you can unfold the whole 14 yards of this title and see the Grand Canal in its astonishing entirety. In viewing this book from the first page to the last, the reader is presented with the right bank of the canal. Turning the book upside down and looking from the last page to the first provides a look at the left bank. This creative book is perfect for those who have an admiration for Venice and simply beautiful photography.
Download or read book Venice written by Collective and published by Casa Editrice Bonechi. This book was released on 2007 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Palaces of Venice written by Peter Lauritzen and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1992 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on 45 of the most outstanding examples of Venetian architecture, the author explains the stages of their construction and gives an account of the history of each, based on legend, anecdote and research.
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Download or read book Venice from the Ground Up written by James H. S. McGregor and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venice came to life on spongy mudflats at the edge of the habitable world. Protected in a tidal estuary from barbarian invaders and Byzantine overlords, the fishermen, salt gatherers, and traders who settled there crafted an amphibious way of life unlike anything the Roman Empire had ever known. In an astonishing feat of narrative history, James H. S. McGregor recreates this world-turned-upside-down, with its waterways rather than roads, its boats tethered alongside dwellings, and its livelihood harvested from the sea. McGregor begins with the river currents that poured into the shallow Lagoon, carving channels in its bed and depositing islands of silt. He then describes the imaginative responses of Venetians to the demands and opportunities of this harsh environment—transforming the channels into canals, reclaiming salt marshes for the construction of massive churches, erecting a thriving marketplace and stately palaces along the Grand Canal. Through McGregor’s eyes, we witness the flowering of Venice’s restless creativity in the elaborate mosaics of St. Mark’s soaring basilica, the expressive paintings in smaller neighborhood churches, and the colorful religious festivals—but also in theatrical productions, gambling casinos, and masked revelry, which reveal the city’s less pious and orderly face. McGregor tells his unique history of Venice by drawing on a crumbling, tide-threatened cityscape and a treasure-trove of art that can still be seen in place today. The narrative follows both a chronological and geographical organization, so that readers can trace the city’s evolution chapter by chapter and visitors can explore it district by district on foot and by boat.
Download or read book Venice written by Jack Altman and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 1997 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 400 bridges stitch together the islands that make up this dream of a city. The sublime setting ennobles Venice's palaces, churches and piazzas. For art lovers, a survey of the local talent -- Titian, Bellini, Tintoretto, Lotto and Canaletto -- is worth the trip. Take a cappuccino break in Piazza San Marco, Europes most sumptuous square.
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Download or read book Palaces of Venice written by Andrea Fasolo and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Palaces of Venice" presents 62 great buildings from the 13th to the 19th century. Hundreds of full-colour photographs show the exteriors and the interiors of the palazzi and the text relates the fascinating history of each architectural masterpiece.
Download or read book The Stereoscope Its History Theory and Construction with Its Application to the Fine and Useful Arts and to Education written by David Brewster and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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