Ange-Jacques Gabriel 1698 - 1782 by H. Bartle Cox
Author: H. Bartle Cox
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Published: 1926
Total Pages: 80
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA short biography of Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the 18th century French architect.
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Ange-Jacques Gabriel
Author: Christopher Tadgell
Publisher: A. Zwemmer
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 402
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKArchitecture in France in the Eighteenth Century
Author: Wend Graf Kalnein
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 0300060130
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArchitecture in France in the Eighteenth Century Wend von Kalnein French architecture of the eighteenth century - which exhibited great technical ability and refined taste - influenced architectural style throughout Europe. This handsome book is a survey of the French architecture of the period. It begins with the origins of the 'style moderne' under the last years of Louis XIV, discusses the end of Rococo and the return to antiquity, and concludes with the Revolutionary architecture and the house of Madame Récamier. Kalnein describes the development of palace and hôtel architecture by the two great architects de Cotte and Boffrand, discussing such large urban projects as the reconstruction of Rennes and the Places Royales. He traces the return to antiquity (which began when the scholars of the Académie d'Architecture were sent to Rome), the revolutionary architecture with its grand, but never executed, projects, and the shift from neoclassicism to early romanticism. Kalnein also examines the decorative arts of the period, which became even more important than architecture in the Rococo period. Focusing on such architects as Boffrand, Gabriel, and Redoux, he shows how a study of their building decoration illuminates the evolution of 'style moderne,' the battle between Rococo and Neoclassicism, and the dissemination of French styles throughout Europe.
The Louvre and Versailles
Author: Christopher Tadgell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-05-01
Total Pages: 642
ISBN-13: 0429534167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book traces the evolution of the great palaces of the Louvre and Versailles, from Pierre Lescot’s designs for expanding the former in the mid-16th century to the successive grands projets for the transformation of the latter over the course of the 18th century. Detailed architectural analysis is set in the context of the development of the medieval monarchy towards absolutism, the significance of Hispano-Burgundian court etiquette as a formative influence on planning, and the effect of the French monarchy’s financial incontinence on royal building ambitions. On the basis of exhaustive original research, recalling contemporary testimony and re-examining the works themselves, the book challenges recent scholarly accounts of the contributions of Claude Perrault and François Mansart to the Louvre and demonstrates the influence of schemes by Italian masters Pietro Cortona and Bernini on Ange-Jacques Gabriel’s designs for rebuilding Versailles. Finally, the book looks at the influence of the great French palaces on those seeking to emulate their ambition, from Stockholm in the late-17th century to the deliriously opulent late-19th century palace of Ludwig II of Bavaria at Herrenchiemsee. The book includes a wealth of illustrative material and supporting documents, which bring this comprehensive and authoritative text to life.
A World History of Architecture
Author: Marian Moffett
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 9781856693714
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius declared firmitas, utilitas, and venustas-firmness, commodity, and delight- to be the three essential attributes of architecture. These qualities are brilliantly explored in this book, which uniquely comprises both a detailed survey of Western architecture, including Pre-Columbian America, and an introduction to architecture from the Middle East, India, Russia, China, and Japan. The text encourages readers to examine closely the pragmatic, innovative, and aesthetic attributes of buildings, and to imagine how these would have been praised or criticized by contemporary observers. Artistic, economic, environmental, political, social, and technological contexts are discussed so as to determine the extent to which buildings met the needs of clients, society at large, and future generations.
A History of Interior Design
Author: John F. Pile
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 476
ISBN-13: 1856694186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDelivers the inside story on 6,000 years of personal and public space. John Pile acknowledges that interior design is a field with unclear boundaries, in which construction, architecture, the arts and crafts, technology and product design all overlap.
The French Royal Wardrobe
Author: Jérôme Hanover
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Published: 2022-02-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 2080261320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume goes behind the scenes to reveal the history and metamorphosis of the Hôtel de la Marine, a treasure of Parisian heritage. The Hôtel de la Marine, an exemplary monument on Paris’s Place de la Concorde, is a superb architectural achievement constructed in the eighteenth century by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the official architect of King Louis XV. The institution it housed was charged with choosing, purchasing, and maintaining all of the king’s furniture—from beds to the simplest chair—and the crown’s treasures were stored here until 1789, after which it became the site of the Ministry of the Navy for more than two hundred years. An extensive four-year restoration was completed in 2021; the building reopened to the public and features a museum, conserved apartments that highlight the tastes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, an exhibition hall, a bookshop, and three restaurants. Previously unpublished photography captures the splendor and majesty of the monument.
Classical Architecture for the Twenty-first Century
Author: J. François Gabriel
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780393730760
DOWNLOAD EBOOK[A] richly illustrated, carefully explained introduction to classical architecture... Highly recommended. --Choice
The Architecture of Paris
Author: Andrew Ayers
Publisher: Edition Axel Menges
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 422
ISBN-13: 9783930698967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author here presents an architectural history of Paris, stretching from the 3rd century BC up until the end of the 20th century.
Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories, Volume 1
Author: Ine Wouters
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2018-07-11
Total Pages: 719
ISBN-13: 0429822650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBuilding Knowledge, Constructing Histories brings together the papers presented at the Sixth International Congress on Construction History (6ICCH, Brussels, Belgium, 9-13 July 2018). The contributions present the latest research in the field of construction history, covering themes such as: - Building actors - Building materials - The process of building - Structural theory and analysis - Building services and techniques - Socio-cultural aspects - Knowledge transfer - The discipline of Construction History The papers cover various types of buildings and structures, from ancient times to the 21st century, from all over the world. In addition, thematic papers address specific themes and highlight new directions in construction history research, fostering transnational and interdisciplinary collaboration. Building Knowledge, Constructing Histories is a must-have for academics, scientists, building conservators, architects, historians, engineers, designers, contractors and other professionals involved or interested in the field of construction history. This is volume 1 of the book set.
