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The ABC of Style

By Émile Bayard

The ABC of Style

By Émile Bayard

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Have you ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a Gothic cathedral? Or why your office building looks so different from its neighbouring counterparts? The ABC of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the beginning of the 20th century. 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 19th century, the stylistic mutations of the time were generally based on the tastes of royalty. Stylistic expression was, therefore, an affirmation of power.
Product details
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2018-05-08
Publication Date:
2018-05-08
Publisher:
Parkstone International
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1646995775
ISBN13:
9781646995776
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1179 g
Height:
221 cm
Width:
276 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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