Architecture
Historic architecture from the ancient world to Neoclassical elegance and the Gothic revival, as well as some contemporary gems.
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Comunicare con Leon Battista Alberti: Il nuovo collegamento tra il Museo Marino Marini e la Cappella del Santo Sepolcro [Paperback]
Vincenzo Vaccaro (Editor)
$27.00ISBN: 9788859612278
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
The book was realized in the occasion of the event of 17th February 2013, when in Florence the passage between the Marino Marini Museum (that occupies the former San Pancrazio’s Church) and Chapel Rucellai was reopened,... .... Learn More -
Stones of Faith: Tombstones, Funerary Rites and Customs at the Gozo Matrice [Hardback]
Charles R. Cassar (Author)
$59.00ISBN: 9789993274117
Published by : Midsea Books
The Cathedral of Gozo perched atop the Castello is renowned for its art treasures, drawing many visitors throughout the year. a little known feature is the wonderful array of marble tombstones that cover the whole floor of the church. The tombston... .... Learn More -
Mattia Preti: The Triumphant Manner [Hardback]
Keith Sciberras (Author)
$228.00ISBN: 9789993274070
Published by : Midsea Books
2013 will mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of the artist Mattia Preti (1613-1699), who spent forty years of his working life in Malta.
Midsea Books, in collaboration with the Department of History of Art at the Unive... .... Learn More -
Ponte Vecchio: Di pietra e di calcina [Paperback]
Claudio Paolini (Author)
$14.00ISBN: 9788859611523
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Old Bridge, immortalised in poets’ works, painters’ paintings and travellers’ drawings, framed every day by thousands cameras’ lens, is a monument that represents the history of Florence, just like Palazzo della Signoria or the Dome. This volume s... .... Learn More -
Pinacoteca Comunale e Museo della Pieve di San Giuliano a Castiglion Fiorentino: Guida alla visita dei musei e alla scoperta del territorio [Paperback]
Sabrina Massini (Editor)
$28.00ISBN: 9788859611196
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
The Pinacoteca Comunale di Castiglion Fiorentino is housed in the ancient, restored church of Sant’Angelo, inside the defensive enclosure of the Cassero. The church has medieval foundations from the eleventh century, but in the sixteenth century i... .... Learn More -
Wondermasonry 2011: Workshop on design for rehabilitation of masonry structures. Tecniche di modellazione e progetto per interventi sul costruito in muratura [Hardback]
Antonello De Luca (Editor); Paolo Spinelli (Author)
$64.00ISBN: 9788859611424
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Wondermasonry represents the biennial meeting for experts in modeling, analysis and rehabilitation design of ancient and monumental masonry structures. The volume gathers the reports from Florence workshop (10-11 November 2011), arranged by profes... .... Learn More -
Wondermasonry 2009: Workshop on design for rehabilitation of masonry structures. Tecniche di modellazione e progetto per interventi sul costruito in muratura [Hardback]
Antonello De Luca (Editor); Paolo Spinelli (Author)
$94.00ISBN: 9788859611417
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
Wondermasonry represents the biennial meeting for experts in modeling, analysis and rehabilitation design of ancient and monumental masonry structures. The volume gathers the reports from Ischia workshop (8-10 October 2009): the documents, divided... .... Learn More -
Palazzo Datini a Prato: Una casa fatta per durare mille anni [Hardback]
Jérôme Hayez (Editor); Diana Toccafondi (Editor)
$295.00ISBN: 9788859609490
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
A long-awaited work, which describes from a multiplicity of perspectives one of the greatest artistic heritages of the fourteenth century. The first volume of the book, thanks to the contributions of well-known international scholars, describes th... .... Learn More -
Giardini reali di Svezia: Un viaggio incantato fra arte e natura [Hardback]
Santella Sonia (Author)
$39.00ISBN: 9788859612032
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
The love of Swedish People for nature and gardens is directly proportional to the length of their winter, and as intense as their brief but dazzling summer. Swedish Kings, from Gustave III to the actual Carl XVI Gustaf with his family, have shared... .... Learn More -
Qualità dell’abitare nelle città toscane: Libri di fabbrica, muramenti, inventari (sec. XV). Firenze-Siena [Paperback]
Giuseppina Carla Romby (Author); Maria Antonietta Rovida (Author)
$30.00ISBN: 9788859612063
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
With the support of an interesting documentary apparatus, the volume examines how family residences went through significant changes during 15th century. These transformations affirmed a new way of dwelling and using the urban spa... .... Learn More