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STAIRCASES
Oscar Tusquets Blanca
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Description for STAIRCASES
Hardcover. Showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the exquisitely proportioned stairs of the Renaissance, to the elaborate balustraded confections of the Baroque period, to the virtuosic, computer-aided designs of today. Num Pages: 240 pages, 324 illustrations, 288 in colour. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 337 x 253 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1994.
The essential purpose of a staircase is utilitarian: to facilitate ascent and descent. Yet the design of even the simplest stair is complex, requiring great knowledge, skill and ingenuity. This volume showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the exquisitely proportioned stairs of the Renaissance, to the elaborate balustraded confections of the Baroque period, to the virtuosic, computer-aided designs of today. A superb range of photographs, many specially taken for this publication, illustrates clear and accessible written surveys by specialist architectural historians. From Renaissance masterpieces, the sweeping curves of Art ... Read more
The essential purpose of a staircase is utilitarian: to facilitate ascent and descent. Yet the design of even the simplest stair is complex, requiring great knowledge, skill and ingenuity. This volume showcases the astonishing diversity of staircases over the centuries, from the stepped pyramids of the Maya to the exquisitely proportioned stairs of the Renaissance, to the elaborate balustraded confections of the Baroque period, to the virtuosic, computer-aided designs of today. A superb range of photographs, many specially taken for this publication, illustrates clear and accessible written surveys by specialist architectural historians. From Renaissance masterpieces, the sweeping curves of Art ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
THAMES & HUDSON
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500517093
SKU
V9780500517093
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About Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Oscar Tusquets Blanca is an architect, designer, painter, writer and curator. Martine Diot is head of information studies at the Centre for Research on Historical Monuments in Paris.
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