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Published by Phaidon Press September 2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 0714845582ISBN 13: 9780714845586
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. - Award-winning architectural series for students and professionals- Each volume focuses on a single celebrated building- Series covers a wide range of periods and building types from houses to public buildings and from the majesty of St Paul's Cathedral to the intimacy of contemporary homes in California- Each building has been selected for its exceptional character, innovative design or technical virtuosity- Each volume contains a detailed introductory essay and over 100 photographs and line drawings- Includes specially commissioned photography, technical drawings and working details BEAUTIFUL COPY!!!.
Published by Phaidon Press September 2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 0714843512ISBN 13: 9780714843513
Seller: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. The Western mind has been persistently fascinated by a supposed, yet elusive, point of connection between music and the visual arts. From ancient Greece, we receive the tradition of music taught as a discipline of mathematics, tones on a scale governed by the division of whole numbers. In the Middle Ages, the musical scale was understood as an image of Order - the perfect organization of the universe by the hand of God. Into the twentieth century, philosophers, artists, musicians, mathematicians and architects all alike have proposed various 'concerts for the eye' -- works of art created through the synthesis of color, form and the structure of music. Peter Vergo, a professor of art history and theory at Essex, 'makes direct and detailed comparisons between musical and pictorial practices in the long period covered by this book.' He examines the culture, practice and theory of music and the arts over time, and the result is a 'compelling exploration of ideas that reveals how deeply musical principles influenced the theory and criticism of the visual arts.' Appropriately, this book is beautiful to behold as well - a bit oversized, satisfyingly weighty, the book and jacket design expertly crafted.