The ABC of Style

Publié par Parkstone International, le 28 décembre 2023

398 pages

Résumé

Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral? Or why your offi ce building looks so different from its neighboring counterparts? The ABC of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the 1940s. Take a journey through history to see how the French aristocracy styled their palaces and castles to the simple designs of the Dominican monastic churches during the middle ages. Often, political changes implicate a stylistic transformation. Thus, the different European styles were frequently named after a sovereign or a historical period (Renaissance style, Medieval style). Until the end of the nineteenth century, the stylistic mutations of the time were generally based on the tastes of the royalty. Stylistic expression was, therefore, an affirmation of power.

L´ABC des Styles

De la terre à la lune (suivi de Autour de la lune) - édition intégrale et entièrement illustrée

L'ABC des styles

Les Grands Maîtres de l'art

La Metalloplastie, Ou L'Art de modeler et de façonner facilement le métal (étain, cuivre, etc.) sans avoir recours ni à la fonte ni à la galvanoplastie

L'Art de reconnaître les styles: Le style Renaissance

L'Art de reconnaître les styles: Le style Renaissance

La Caricature et les caricaturistes

Critiques