The New Palaces of Medieval Venice
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: December 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780271023519
Subjects: Palaces, chateaux, country houses; Domestic; History - General; International Architecture - European; Residential; Architecture; Architecture, Domestic; Architecture, Medieval; Italy; Mansions; Venice
Description: "Illustrated with numerous photographs and plans, The New Palaces of Medieval Venice provides a comprehensive account of the ways in which a group of buildings came to embody the lives of Venice's leading mercantile families. Juergen Schulz's discussion of the Venetian palaces' impact on later architecture further enhances the significance of this handsome publication."--Jacket.