Baroque: Architecture. Sculpture. Painting.
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3848004038 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An in-depth study of moving works of art from various European countries exposes the sensual beauty of these objects as well as their allegorical representation of religious beliefs.. 200 years of Baroque art and architecture are presented in striking images and thought-provoking text -- capturing the theatrical pathos, illusionistic devices, and interplay of different styles that made 17th-century and 18th-century European culture extravagant, and showy
About the Author Rolf Toman has worked as an independent art publisher for various international publishing houses for several decades. He authored and edited many acclaimed publications on art history and spirituality.
Kudos for Baroque Thomas E. Burke The cover alone will stop you in your tracks, a magnificent photograph of the Hofburg Library in Vienna. Open the cover and you will find page after page of amazingly detailed color photos of architecture, sculpture, and paintings. And to top it off, the text is generally interesting without any mindnumbing pedantic nose-in-the-air commentary. I have been an architect for 25 years . "The mother of all coffee table books?" according to Ashtar Command. The text of this book is boring, tedious and frequently gets bogged down in little details.So why did I give it five stars?It's because of the photos! The book is 500 pages long, and there are literally hundreds of full-color photographs of Baroque palaces, cathedrals, paintings and sculptures. The book pages are very large, and this makes the photos large and detailed as well. But. Stunning photos of interiors, exteriors, and some of the gardens of palaces, cathedrals, and villas. Absolutely stunning photos of great Baroque palaces, cathedrals, and villas. Also includes sculpture and paintings. I am particularly interested in the Baroque and Rococo architecture and thoroughly enjoyed the photos of the interiors and exteriors of the buildings and also the photos of the gardens. The book includes buildings from Italy, France, Britain, Germany, Austria, Holland
He authored and edited many acclaimed publications on art history and spirituality. Rolf Toman has worked as an independent art publisher for various international publishing houses for several decades.