Venice and Vitruvius : reading Venice with Daniele Barbaro and Andrea Palladio / Margaret Muther D'Evelyn.

Author/creator D'Evelyn, Margaret Muther, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, 2012.
Descriptionxii, 492 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Vitruvius Pollio--Influence.
Vitruvius Pollio. De architectura. Italian. 1556.
Barbaro, Daniel, 1514-1570--Criticism and interpretation.
Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580--Criticism and interpretation.
Architecture--Italy. --Venice. --History. --16th century.
Architectural writing--Early works to 1800.

Portion of title Reading Venice with Daniele Barbaro and Andrea Palladio
Contents Introduction -- Composing the commentaries. The arrival of the Italian Renaissance illustrated architectural book -- Reading Venice -- Building in Venice without proper foundations -- Open doors and welcoming atria -- Well-lighted windows -- Roofs -- Bricks that swim -- The city as theater -- Literary light.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011044475
ISBN9780300174519 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN0300174519 (cl : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks NA1121 .V4 D48 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold