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Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

Murray, Peter

Architecture of the Italian Renaissance - New York Thames and Hudson 1986 - 252 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 cm. - World of Art (Thames and Hudson) .

The book is a concise history of Italian Renaissance architecture, with a focus on the key figures and major projects of the period.

A classic guide to one of the most pivotal periods in art and architectural history, The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance remains the most lucid and comprehensive volume available. From Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Palladio, and Brunelleschi to St. Peter's in Rome, the palaces of Venice, and the Medici Chapel in Florence, Peter Murray's lavishly illustrated book tells readers everything they need to know about the architectural life of Italy from the thirteenth through the sixteenth centuries. -- Book Jacket (inside flap).

0500200947


Renaissance architecture
Brunelleschi, Filippo, 1377-1446
architectural styles neoclassicism

720.945 MUR / 6817