Paul Letarouilly's masterpiece, Edifices de Rome Moderne, has been hailed as the most beautiful book on Renaissance architecture ever published. Letarouilly devoted 35 years to drawing the plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and large-scale details of gardens, convents, palaces, and churches of Renaissance Rome. His keen observational ability and immaculate drawing skills make this work an indispensable sourcebook. In many cases his etchings remain the only measured plans or elevations available; he also recorded buildings destroyed by later demolitions.Princeton Architectural Press's Reprint Series was established in 1981 to make rare volumes on architecture available to a wider audience. The books' beautiful reproductions and finest quality printing and binding match those of the originals, while their 9-by-12-inch format makes them accessible and affordable. New introductions bring a modern voice to these classic texts, updating them to become invaluable contemporary resources. These critically acclaimed books are an essential addition toany library.
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This splendid and invaluable book is a delight for anyone interested in Renaissance architecture. Clare Robertson, World of Interiors
Paul Letarouilly's three-volume work, "Edifices de Rome Moderne" was first published in 1860. Letarouilly devoted 35 years to the task of drawing the plans, sections, elevations, perspectives and large-scale details of gardens, convents, palaces and churches of Renaissance Rome. This one-volume reprint contains all 354 plates and Letarouilly's map of Rome dated 1838, a 23 x 35-inch insert that took the artist five years to complete.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Reprint series. Hardcover volume, measuring approximately 9.5" x 12.5", is, bound in black cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Book and dust jacket are like new. Folded map, "Plan de Rome moderne," is laid in. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 364 pages. Rare edition of this high-quality reprint, on 80-lb acid-free paper, of the original 3-volume work published between 1840 and 1866. "Paul Letarouilly's masterpiece, "Edifices de Rome Moderne," has been hailed as the most beautiful book on Renaissance architecture ever published. Letarouilly (1795 1855) devoted thirty-five years to drawing the plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and large-scale details of gardens, convents, palaces, and churches of Renaissance Rome. His keen observational ability and immaculate drawing skills make this work an indispensable sourcebook. In many cases his etchings remain the only measured plans or elevations available; he also recorded buildings destroyed by later demolitions.". Seller Inventory # ABE-1764113511510
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