Letters of an Architect, from France, Italy, and Greece; in Two Volumes
Letters of an Architect, from France, Italy, and Greece; in Two Volumes

Author: Joseph Woods

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781230735580

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ...here bound for Corfu, had already sailed, we determined to make no delay, but proceed according to our agreement to Bari. The weather during almost the whole journey was very wet, and still continued so, but the scenery improves from Barletta. It is true there is little variety in the ground, but it is less naked, and several towns, each standing in a very picturesque manner on a low limestone point advancing into the Adriatic, form a succession of pleasing objects. Their long horizontal lines seem to unite them with the rocky projections on which they are placed, and are finely contrasted with the tall and slender campanile, which is rarely wanting. The road passes on the outside of these towns, as in fact their situation places them rather out of its line, and their narroAV and crooked streets render it desirable to avoid them. At Bari also a new road has been made outside of the town, although a small circuit is necessary for that purpose. In architecture Bari offers little interest, yet it is not without some buildings which deserve notice. The town occupies the situation already described, of a low limestone promontory, and the cathedral and one or two other churches, boast of domes. These are near to the cathedral and to the lofty campanile. They group remarkably well, and having no rivals, form the town into a single composition from whichever side you consider it. Another part of the line is well broken by the solid mass of a large church dedicated to San Nicola, but this is a plain, lofty building without tower or dome. Each of these churches seems to have been designed for two towers, but the general effect is better as it is. The cathedral externally is very much in the style of those of Lombardy, but the ancient doorway has...

Letters of an Architect, from France, Italy, and Greece
Letters of an Architect, from France, Italy, and Greece

Author: Joseph Woods

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2020-03-07

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9780461605983

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Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Joseph Woods

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780267298136

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Excerpt from Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 1 of 2 Some persons may deem an apology necessary for the positive tone which the author has adopted in mere matters of Opinion. He had in fact, at first, frequently introduced the expressions, I think, It seems to me, and others similar. The reflection that what ever he could say on such subjects, was necessarily the mere ex pression of his own sentiments, has ultimately induced him to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 1 of 2
Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 1 of 2

Author: Joseph Woods

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-15

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 9781330093771

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Excerpt from Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 1 of 2 Many books of travels in the south of Europe have been published; some of them written by men of talents and information, who were attached to the fine arts, and to architecture as one of them; and many professional works treating on the architecture of Italy and Greece, of greater or less excellence, have been given to the world; but I do not know that there is any one in which the author, after examining the most celebrated edifices of ancient and modern times, endeavours to explain to what circumstances they owe their power of pleasing; and what are to be considered as defects, tending to diminish that power. The subject has been slightly and incidentally touched upon by more than one traveller, but not treated with that care and detail which it deserves. To the architect, it is of the greatest importance: it is no less than the knowledge of what he is to shun, and what to imitate; by what different modes of building he can produce the same effects, or how, by methods nearly similar, he can produce different effects. In short, in what manner, with means always in some degree limited, either by the nature of the material to be employed, the customs of the country, the expense, or the taste or no taste of the employer, he can produce beauty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Joseph Woods

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-18

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 9780364923320

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Excerpt from Letters of an Architect, From France, Italy, and Greece, Vol. 2 of 2 Boboli gardens, 110. - Cascine, 110. - Comparison of Florence and Rome, 110.-walk to Bologna, 111.-volcano, 111.-boiling spring, 112. - Cathedral at Modena, 1] 3. - Italian Gothic, 113. - Reggio, 113. - Santa Maria di Consolazione, 113. - Parma, 114. - Cathedral, 114. - Baptistery, 114. - Paintings of Coreggio, 114. - Church of the Steccata, 114. Academy, 115.-palace, 115. - Language, 115. - Po, 116. - Mantua, 116. - Cathedral, 116. - Palazzo del Te, 117. - Church of St. Sebastian, 117. - Sant Andrea, 117. - Fish market, 118.-ponte di Lago Scuro, 118. - Ferrara, 119. - Cathedral, 120. - Echoes, 120. - Journey to Imola, 12l. - Faenza, 121. - Raphael, 121. - Agriculture, &c. 122. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.