The ABC of Style

by Émile Bayard

Overview

Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral? Or why your offi ce building looks so different from its neighboring counterparts? The ABC of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the 1940s. Take a journey through history to see how the French aristocracy styled their palaces and castles to the simple designs of the Dominican monastic churches during the middle ages. Often, political changes implicate a stylistic transformation. Thus, the different European styles were frequently named after a sovereign or a historical period (Renaissance style, Medieval style). Until the end of the nineteenth century, the stylistic mutations of the time were generally based on the tastes of the royalty. Stylistic expression was, therefore, an affirmation of power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780428864
Publisher:	Parkstone International
Publication date:	05/08/2012
Series:	Temporis
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Emile Bayard was Inspector at the department of Fine Art. He has written many books about the different styles in history of Art.

Table of Contents

 

General Characteristics of Style

Antiquity

Middle Ages

Royal Styles

Rococo

Neoclassical Style

Art Nouveau

Art Deco

Conclusion

Bibliography

List of Illustrations