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Traces the development of Follies in Western Europe from the Baroque to the IM Pei Pyramid near Marlborough
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Traces the development of Follies in Western Europe from the Baroque to the IM Pei Pyramid near Marlborough
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This book highlights the importance of secular and profane prints for the reconstruction and understanding of themes popular in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance and examines their function as patterns for the other arts and as sources for moral teaching and entertainment As successors to the marginal illuminations of medieval manuscripts these prints represent the low arts and as such have licence for subversion and comedy They are lower both in medium and subject matter than paintings concentrating on foolish and sinful behaviour on worldupsidedown situations and on base human passions all to be discussed as a mirror of human folly and depravity Indeed some images cross the barriers of decency resulting in scatological and grotesque representations The medieval Church was much exercised by the sin of lust and women since the Fall were seen as temptresses incarnate represented on prints as subjugating men deceiving them and generally making fools of them Peasants equally lecherous but stupid are depicted carousing at Peasant Festivals rather than working Other popular themes are of Wild People who live in harmony with nature and protect the procreation of human families and outcasts such as beggars cripples and quacks Prints also illustrate the historical concerns of the period such as the Peasants War in Germany and the wars in Italy represented by images of vain soldiers and death Overall the picture gained from secular and profane prints is one of humanity abandoning itself to the sins of the flesh and therefore folly real life is in details only to serve in the interest of a satirical yet convincing illustration of the world often with a didactic aim
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This book highlights the importance of secular and profane prints for the reconstruction and understanding of themes popular in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance and examines their function as patterns for the other arts and as sources for moral teaching and entertainment As successors to the marginal illuminations of medieval manuscripts these prints represent the low arts and as such have licence for subversion and comedy They are lower both in medium and subject matter than paintings concentrating on foolish and sinful behaviour on worldupsidedown situations and on base human passions all to be discussed as a mirror of human folly and depravity Indeed some images cross the barriers of decency resulting in scatological and grotesque representations The medieval Church was much exercised by the sin of lust and women since the Fall were seen as temptresses incarnate represented on prints as subjugating men deceiving them and generally making fools of them Peasants equally lecherous but stupid are depicted carousing at Peasant Festivals rather than working Other popular themes are of Wild People who live in harmony with nature and protect the procreation of human families and outcasts such as beggars cripples and quacks Prints also illustrate the historical concerns of the period such as the Peasants War in Germany and the wars in Italy represented by images of vain soldiers and death Overall the picture gained from secular and profane prints is one of humanity abandoning itself to the sins of the flesh and therefore folly real life is in details only to serve in the interest of a satirical yet convincing illustration of the world often with a didactic aim
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The architectural folly of America has a venerable tradition and it is documented here fully illustrated Castles towers floating palaces the Winchester House barrel houses oriental villas an aeroplane house and numerous other fine examples of the tradition are depicted
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The architectural folly of America has a venerable tradition and it is documented here fully illustrated Castles towers floating palaces the Winchester House barrel houses oriental villas an aeroplane house and numerous other fine examples of the tradition are depicted
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In 1798 Robert Morrisfinancier of the American Revolution confidant of George Washingtonnbspformer US senatorplunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtors prison and public contempt How could one of the richest men in the United States one of only two founders who signed the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution suffer such a downfallnbspThis book examines for the first time the extravagant Philadelphia town house Robert Morris built and its role in bringing about his ruin Part biography part architectural history the book recounts Morriss wild successes as a merchant his recklessness as a land speculator and his unrestrained passion in building his palatial doomed mansion once hailed as thenbspmost expensive private building in the United States but later known as Morriss Folly Setting Morriss tale in the context of the nations founding this volume refocuses attention on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure while also illuminating the origins of Americas ongoing ambivalent attitudes toward the superwealthy and their sensational excesses
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Soon after 1900 in both North America and Europe the evolution from the tradition of Mediterranean and Gallic architectural styles to modernism began This phenomenon was due in part to American industrial architecture and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright Wrights building and architectural treatises of 18981908 with the additional help of Dutch propaganda on his behalf significantly influenced European practitioners and theorists European architecture within and outside of Holland reflects an adaptation of Wrights theories along with the structural determinism of American industrial buildings With new evidence and fresh analysis culled from Dutch and American archives personal correspondence and professional material this study examines the weight of Wrights works and words and those of the Dutchmen HP Berlage Theo van Doesburg Jan Wils JJP Oud William Dudok and Hendrik Theodor WijdeveldThis new insight on the effects of Wrights architectural theories and designs coupled with an extensive guide for further research will attract art and architecture scholars and historians on both sides of the Atlantic and will also be of interest to social historians artists and architects Events and new theories including the assertion that Hendrik Theodor Wijdeveld was the catalytic source behind Wrights Taliesin Fellowship established in 1932 are presented in clear accessible language Tied to the text are numerous visual presentations of significant designs and buildings
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Soon after 1900 in both North America and Europe the evolution from the tradition of Mediterranean and Gallic architectural styles to modernism began This phenomenon was due in part to American industrial architecture and the work of Frank Lloyd Wright Wrights building and architectural treatises of 18981908 with the additional help of Dutch propaganda on his behalf significantly influenced European practitioners and theorists European architecture within and outside of Holland reflects an adaptation of Wrights theories along with the structural determinism of American industrial buildings With new evidence and fresh analysis culled from Dutch and American archives personal correspondence and professional material this study examines the weight of Wrights works and words and those of the Dutchmen HP Berlage Theo van Doesburg Jan Wils JJP Oud William Dudok and Hendrik Theodor WijdeveldThis new insight on the effects of Wrights architectural theories and designs coupled with an extensive guide for further research will attract art and architecture scholars and historians on both sides of the Atlantic and will also be of interest to social historians artists and architects Events and new theories including the assertion that Hendrik Theodor Wijdeveld was the catalytic source behind Wrights Taliesin Fellowship established in 1932 are presented in clear accessible language Tied to the text are numerous visual presentations of significant designs and buildings
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This revised edition of a book which lists follies and grottoes in Great Britain and Ireland gives dates and a brief description of each one The illustrations are from old prints and engravings architectural plans and photographs
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Designed for all those who enjoy nature or are interested in cultural history this illustrated guide takes the reader round some of the most beautiful gardens in Europe The editors seek to capture the ephemeral qualities found in all types of garden
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In the closing years of the 18th century the old Polish state paid the price of over 100 years of ungovernability in political extinction Between 1772 and 1795 an area of Eastern Europe larger than France was divided among Russia Prussia and Austria At the very time that monarchial absolutism seemed to be collapsing in Western Europe the dismemberment of the Polish noble democracy affirmed absolutisms triumph in the East Bringing together Polish scholarship previously inaccessible to Englishspeaking readers the author examines the economy the society and the institutional structure of early modern Poland and analyzes her loss of national sovereignty in the light of Polands lack of political centralization and dynastic strength Not only does this book illuminate a much neglected area of European history and assist those trying to make sense of Polands heritage it also provides much comparative material for students of early modern history in general Furthermore no reader could fail to be struck by the parallels in the problematic relationship between Poland and Russia in the 18th century and today
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Set in eastern Borneo during the 1880s Almayers Folly recreates the conflicts of imperial Europe with the colonized East Indies through Kaspar Almayers personal tragedy his loss of both his daughter to her native lover and his dream of finding gold This edition presents Joseph Conrads first novel freed from seven layers of publishers and typists corruptions Complete textual and contextual histories full annotation and two regional maps are provided This is the text established through modern textual scholarship as Conrad would have liked it to have appeared in 1895
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In March of 1926 Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and her friend and collaborator Lucy aka Lady Gerald head off for several days at stately Appsworth Hall reputed to have the best grotto in England Working on a book of architectural follies they plan a productive weekend researching and photographing it Alas its not to be quite so simple When the grotto explodes with the abominable Lord Rydal in it the question is not who would do it but who did do it
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