Waters of rome, the: aqueducts, fountains, and the birth of the baroque city
Auteur :
Rinne, Katherine Wentworth
Éditeur :
Rinne, Katherine Wentworth
ISBN :
9780300155303
Date de publication :
11 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1361 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A study of the water infrastructure of Renaissance Rome. It offers a fresh understanding of how technological and scientific developments in aqueduct and fountain architecture helped turn a medieval backwater into the preeminent city of early modern Europe.