The Stones of Venice, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book examines the transformation of European architecture from Gothic to Renaissance styles. The author posits that the Gothic style began to decline as its forms became increasingly elaborate and less structurally sound. The arrival of Renaissance ideals demanded perfection in execution and knowledge, resulting in a shift towards classical Roman forms. The pursuit of refinement and precision, however, came at the expense of the boldness and innovation that characterized earlier Gothic architecture. The book concludes that the Renaissance movement in architecture, while introducing new levels of technical skill, ultimately stifled the organic and expressive qualities that defined the Gothic era. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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