Embodiments of Power Building Baroque Cities in Europe |
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| Editor:
| Cohen, Gary B.
Szabo, Franz A. J. |
| Series title: | Austrian and Habsburg Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84545-433-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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The period of the baroque (late sixteenth to mid-eighteenth centuries) saw extensive reconfiguration of European cities and their public spaces. Yet, this transformation cannot be limited merely to signifying a style of art, architecture, and decor. Rather, the dynamism, emotionality, and potential for grandeur that were inherent in the baroque ......
The period of the baroque (late sixteenth to mid-eighteenth centuries) saw extensive reconfiguration of European cities and their public spaces. Yet, this transformation cannot be limited merely to signifying a style of art, architecture, and decor. Rather, the dynamism, emotionality, and potential for grandeur that were inherent in the baroque ......