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Following the footsteps of John Ruskin, who loved the city so well, this beautiful, specially photographed book on Venice is a thesis on the texture, colour, shape and endless uses of stone in the hands of sensitive artists. A remarkable and evocative text explains the magic birth of Venice, that rose from the waters like the sea goddess Venus with whom the city is identified. We see how the lagoon's two main islands were linked by a great sculpted bridge at the Rialto, how the city was protec... Following the footsteps of John Ruskin, who loved the city so well, this beautiful, specially photographed book on Venice is a thesis on the texture, colour, shape and endless uses of stone in the hands of sensitive artists. A remarkable and evocative text explains the magic birth of Venice, that rose from the waters like the sea goddess Venus with whom the city is identified. We see how the lagoon's two main islands were linked by a great sculpted bridge at the Rialto, how the city was protected from both tides and enemies by encircling ramparts of Istrian stone. The author and photographer lead us through the magic city on beautifully patterned stone pavements, passing by elaborate marble wells, they guide our vision towards sometimes rough and often elegant polished facades, ornamented with anything from coats of arms to a fantastic bestiary, that make up rippling stone curtains behind which are still courtyards or gardens and splendid rooms with marble inlaid floors on which floral-like panels proliferate. The author brings to life the poets, artists and statesmen that once passed through the stone garden and theater that is Venice, while he and the photographer take us across historic and variegated stone bridges and, from the top of the bell towers on the Piazza San Marco, guide our eyes downwards toward the endless variety of rooftops with their water spouts, elaborate cornices, marble ornaments and gargoyles. This is a book that will be a revelation to people who know Venice well and also a source of inspiration to designers and architects.Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 22x305x240 mm;Gewicht: 1,50 kg;Geschikt voor: 13 - 22 jaar;Verschijningsdatum: november 2002;Druk: 1;ISBN10: 0500341893;ISBN13: 9780500341896; Engelstalig | Hardcover | 2002.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkostenfrei.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, 84 CHARING CROSS Free Shipping [8797489], Stevenage, HERTS, United Kingdom.
Fine/Nr Fine 1st edition very large, heavy 2002 Thames and Hudson hardback, unclipped DJ with superb colour photos throughout. Minor spine end shelf-rubbing only, else near fine and bright throughout. Sent Airmail at no extra cost; Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; ISBN/EAN: 9780500341896. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 040406.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
architectural,architecture,arts music and photography,buildings,history,photography,teen and young adult,travel, Stones of Venice, It is the meeting of stone and water that creates much of the magic of Venice, the solidity and permanence of the former and the evanescent fragility of the latter. What these elements have done, however, is to wear away surfaces, making the simplest brick wall an object of contemplation and giving a special patina to the expensive marbles used from a staircase to a masterpiece of sculpture. Following the Byzantine tradition, multicolored pieces of marble and semiprecious stone covered the floors of a religious building in a magic mosaic. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, multicolored marble tombs climbed up the walls of the city's churches and great artists made magnificent stone statues in all sizes for church and state as well as for the great patrician families. This beautiful, specially photographed all color book on Venice is a thesis on the texture, color, shape and endless uses of stone in the hands of sensitive artists and a source of inspiration for designers and craftsmen in all areas.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Big Star Books [2453276], Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover, in jacket. Clean, unmarked, tightly bound. Light shelf wear. Different photo on dust jacket than pictured on Amazon. Photos available.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Booked Again [55383221], Summit, NJ, U.S.A.
Good condition, some are ex-library and can have markings.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Tyger Press PBFA [188667], London, United Kingdom.
large 4to. dustwrapper. 175pp. 157 colour photographs. good copy.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
Stones-of-Venice~~Lionello-Puppi, Stones of Venice, Hardcover.