Description
| Product ID: | 9781913491406 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Triumphal Arch |
| Authors: | Author: Peter Howell |
| Page Count: | 384 |
| Subjects: | Architecture, Architecture |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this first book to explore the entire history of triumphal arches, from their Roman origins to the present day, the Classicist and architectural historian Peter Howell describes arches through time, in terms of their cultural and historical significance. He also discusses the form of the arch in Renaissance painting and the rather surprising use of arches as war memorials. The erection of arches is far from dead, and Howell shows us examples, taken from over thirty years of research, from around the world. In this first book to explore the entire history of triumphal arches, from their Roman origins to the present day, the Classicist and architectural historian Peter Howell describes arches through time, in terms of their cultural and historical significance. He also discusses the form of the arch in Renaissance painting and the rather surprising use of arches as war memorials. The erection of arches is far from dead, and Howell shows us examples, taken from over thirty years of research, from around the world. |
| Imprint Name: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Publisher Name: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-21 |