[PDF] The Architecture Lovers Guide To Paris eBook

Author : Ruby Boukabou
Publisher : White Owl
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 27,30 MB
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1526779986

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Discover the architectural history behind Paris’s iconic building, famous landmarks, and charming neighborhoods with this handy visual guidebook. As you stroll the streets of Paris, this informative volume will help you unlock the secrets of the city’s beguiling beauty. Covering the major landmarks as well as dozens of lesser-known architectural gems, The Architecture Lover’s Guide to Paris puts essential history and fascinating details at your fingertips. Whether you are a Paris regular or visiting for the first time, this guide will help you understand how the city acquired its unique design palette. It also offers self-guided walking tours and suggestions of some of the best hotels, restaurants, cafés, churches, parks and more. You’ll discover ancient Roman baths, 17th century mansions, Art Deco theaters, and contemporary cultural complexes. You’ll also find out where to kick back, cocktail or mock-tail in hand, with a panoramic view over the capital. Written by Ruby Boukabou, author of The Art Lover’s Guide to Paris, this book is the perfect companion for anybody intrigued by the City of Light.

Author : Ruby Boukabou
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 28,75 MB
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1526733668

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“The ideal guide and companion to visitors to Paris wishing to discover the hidden and fantastic art treasures of the historic city . . . brilliant.” —Books Monthly There’s no doubt that Paris is brimming with some of the world’s best art. But on a trip to the City of Light, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the options, get caught up in the queues and miss the backstreet gems. Fear not—armed with this companion you’ll easily navigate your way through the rich art history to the vibrant present scene, and have a ball doing so. Along with listings of the unmissable museums and galleries (where you’ll appreciate the ancients through to the contemporaries), the guide includes more offbeat places to find public and private art all over town (from design hotels to auction houses, beautiful brasseries to artist studios). You’ll pick up insider tips from local and international professionals and find out where to take a sketch class, see live street art, buy an artwork, attend intriguing art events and meet the artists. “A delight to browse through and ideal for planning day trip excursions throughout the complex and pervasive art scene that is Paris. Simply stated, planning a trip to Paris would be impressively enhanced by including a copy of The Art Lover’s Guide to Paris as a guide.” —Midwest Book Review

Author : Marques Vickers
Publisher : Marquis Publishing
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 26,26 MB
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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“Architectural Flourishes: Paris France” is a pictorial guide illustrating the features, ornamentation and detailing that capture Paris’ mid to late 19th century architectural legacy. The majority of images may be traced to the ambitious reign of Napoleon III’s Second Republic and his appointed Prefect of the Seine Department, George-Eugene Haussmann. Commonly known as Baron Haussmann, he was directed in 1853 to orchestrate the modernization and transformation of Paris. He created that transformation by installing wider boulevards, parks, public works and creating a fertile environment for redevelopment. His office targeted the eradication of unsightly slums along with cramped and constricted commercial districts. His program obliterated significant traces of Paris’ medieval history. Approximately 350.000 people would be displaced over the sixteen-year duration of his crusade. Nine months before Napoleon III’s government collapsed, he was unceremoniously dismissed from office. The photographic imagery of this edition focuses on the architectural styling and exterior moldings prevalent during that era. The text details the accompanying history of the Haussmann era architecture and its two design successors. Haussmann styling would be supplanted initially by the Art Nouveau movement. Promoted during the Belle Époque period, the style was introduced during 1890 spreading afterwards throughout Europe. It receded in popularity upon the beginning of World War I. Art Deco architecture coincided with the fading of Art Nouveau’s influence beginning in 1910. Its was elevated into prominence at the International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts exhibition held in Paris during 1925. It remained a dominant style until 1939 and the global aggression inflicted by World War II. Paris features few reminders of the ancient settlement of Lutetia formed by a Celtic tribe known as the Parisii in the 3rd century BC. The Romans captured the community in 52 BC and converted it into a Gallo-Roman garrison. The community was rebuilt in the 1st century AD employing a traditional Roman style layout. The core of the settlement was the Ile de la Cite, the current location of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Palais de Justice. The city showcases scattered remnants from the Medieval and Renaissance eras. Most are ecclesiastical in context. They appear dwarfed by contemporary and statuesque Haussmann inspired constructions and facades. Haussmann’s designs elevated Paris into one of the most beautiful international cities. The architectural detailing photographed is a reminder that classic elemental design never ultimately goes out of fashion.

Author : Andrew Ayers
Publisher : Edition Axel Menges
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783930698967

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The author here presents an architectural history of Paris, stretching from the 3rd century BC up until the end of the 20th century.

Author : Anthony Glyn
Publisher : Companion Guides
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781900639200

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`An exuberant performance' THE TIMES Highly praised on its first appearance, this new edition of the Companion Guide to Paris, fully revised by Anthony Glyn's widow, preserves his vivid evocation of Paris - its foundation and history, ancient churches, wide boulevards and narrow streets, architecture, and philosophy - while bringing the book up to date. Special attention is paid to the completed Grand Louvre with its Pyramid, the d'Orsay and Picasso Museums and the refurbished Centre Pompidou; the changes to the Eiffel Tower and the Panthéon; and the restoration of the footpaths along the Seine. Informed and amusing, the book captures the changing moods of this fascinating city.

Author : Renzo Salvadori
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 35,1 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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A guide book for architects, covering 101 buildings in Paris, from Romanesque to 20th century. It is fully illustrated with maps, plans, sections and photographs, and updated to include buildings from the 1980s.

Author : Chris van Uffelen
Publisher : Braun Publishing AG
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,38 MB
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783037680025

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The successful architecture guides create an access to the varying architectural spectrum of European capitals. Proven experts lead the reader through all the historical architectural eras ? from the beginnings to the present day. The chronological sequence and the high-quality colour photos clearly reflect the typical characteristic of each metropolis. In addition to approximately 500 individual buildings, the most prominent architects and every era are introduced and portrayed. Several route suggestions provide direction to the interested city wanderer.

Author : Janelle McCulloch
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 42,61 MB
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1452125031

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“McCulloch takes readers on a walking tour of eleven of Paris’s arrondissements, pointing out her favorite sights along the way.” —Holidays to Europe Take a stroll through the real Paris with this beautifully photographed and gorgeously packaged book. Organized by arrondissement, Paris takes readers through the city’s most charming streets, revealing best-kept secrets and little gems at every turn: ateliers overflowing with notions, cafés with their neat rows of macarons, markets abundant with fresh flowers, shaded parks, and creative hotspots. Packed with vibrant color photographs that capture the spirit of Paris, the book is a beautiful object in its own right. The accessible writing invites readers to dip in and out and provides history and context for each spot on the journey. Visually rich and totally inspiring, Paris is a treasure for lovers of art, style, design, food, and, of course, Paris! “A sumptuous celebration and guidebook in one, this is the refreshing literary equivalent of taking Dom Pérignon with Coupe Hélène. Janelle McCulloch isn’t just a style guru; she is an informed omnivore of culture.” —The Varnished Culture “Her easy-reading texts are also filled with insider tips on where to go and what to see, giving up some of the city’s best-kept secrets.” —Culture Trip

Author : Heinfried Wischermann
Publisher : Arsenale
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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A handy pocket-sized guide which covers the complete architectural history of the city from its origins to the present. Maps and plans facilitate location.

Author : Emily Cope
Publisher : White Owl
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1399001949

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A must-have for every fan of literature and Paris. The Book Lover's Guide to Paris is an extensive and informative travel companion, shedding new light on an ever-popular subject and spanning three centuries of the city's unique literary history, from Victor Hugo's Paris to the Lost Generation literati and present-day works such as Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Includes unique, full-color photographs to reveal the settings readers have imagined in their favorite books, as well as insights into to lives, literature, haunts and homes of some of the world's best writers. This guide will enable book lovers to explore the abundance of literary history Paris has to offer, as well as making the most of the city itself.