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The ABC of styles /
Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral? Or why your offi ce building looks so different from its neighboring counterparts? The ABC of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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New York :
Parkstone International,
2012.
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| Colección: | Temporis collection.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral? Or why your offi ce building looks so different from its neighboring counterparts? The ABC of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the 1940s. Take a journeythrough history to see how the French aristocracy styled their palaces and castles to the simple designs of the Dominican monastic churches during the middle ages. Often, political changes implicate a stylistic transformation. Thus, the different European styles were frequently. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (256 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780428864 1780428863 9781844848805 1844848809 |