Zega Andrew
Zega Andrew - Visions Of Arcadia Pavilions And Follies Of The Ancien Regime - Hardcover
Zega Andrew - Visions Of Arcadia Pavilions And Follies Of The Ancien Regime - Hardcover
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Description: Astonishing buildings created for casual amusements the splendid pavilions and garden follies of prerevolutionary France are the glorious productions of an age now past but they continue to speak to us through the dazzling artistry of Dams and Zega. Spanning 150 years and the reigns of four kings the pleasure pavilions garden follies and ch teaux of Ancien R gime France are fascinating for the stories that surround their creation as well as a visual feast and a delight. Typically the realm of scholars the subject is given extraordinary life at the hands of the authors through whose historically accurate meticulously rendered watercolors the reader comes to see the sometimes grand sometimes playful always beautiful buildings sculpture and ornament as they were meant to be seen. Dams and Zega have devoted much of a lifetime to rediscovering and illuminating these great treasures of world heritage and this volume is the fruit of more than thirty years of passionate investigation. Intensive original research and devoted exploration informs the work capturing the genius of these buildings through the medium of watercolor which the author - artists harness to render building materials and surfaces with sensitivity and great range. From the mannerist and early baroque guard pavilions at Bl rancourt to the Ch teau de Rosay a fantasy realized in the form of an Anglo - Chinese folly park this volume is a revelation sure to captivate architects historians landscape designers and garden lovers.
Title: Visions Of Arcadia Pavilions And Follies Of The Ancien Regime
Author(s): Zega Andrew
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Barcode: 9780847899166
Pages: 280 Pages, 200 Illustrations
Publication Date: 4/4/2023
Category: Architecture
Description: Astonishing buildings created for casual amusements the splendid pavilions and garden follies of prerevolutionary France are the glorious productions of an age now past but they continue to speak to us through the dazzling artistry of Dams and Zega. Spanning 150 years and the reigns of four kings the pleasure pavilions garden follies and ch teaux of Ancien R gime France are fascinating for the stories that surround their creation as well as a visual feast and a delight. Typically the realm of scholars the subject is given extraordinary life at the hands of the authors through whose historically accurate meticulously rendered watercolors the reader comes to see the sometimes grand sometimes playful always beautiful buildings sculpture and ornament as they were meant to be seen. Dams and Zega have devoted much of a lifetime to rediscovering and illuminating these great treasures of world heritage and this volume is the fruit of more than thirty years of passionate investigation. Intensive original research and devoted exploration informs the work capturing the genius of these buildings through the medium of watercolor which the author - artists harness to render building materials and surfaces with sensitivity and great range. From the mannerist and early baroque guard pavilions at Bl rancourt to the Ch teau de Rosay a fantasy realized in the form of an Anglo - Chinese folly park this volume is a revelation sure to captivate architects historians landscape designers and garden lovers.
Title: Visions Of Arcadia Pavilions And Follies Of The Ancien Regime
Author(s): Zega Andrew
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Barcode: 9780847899166
Pages: 280 Pages, 200 Illustrations
Publication Date: 4/4/2023
Category: Architecture
