The Florentine Villa
Architecture History Society
Hardcover | 13 December 2007 | Edition Number 1
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Scholarly and innovative with visually stunning line drawings and photographs, this volume provides readers with a compelling record of the unbroken pattern of reciprocal use and exchange between the countryside and the walled city of Florence, from the thirteenth century up to the present day.
Defying the traditional and idealized interpretation of the Florentine Villa, the author:
- offers analyses the economic factors that powered the investment in and building of country houses and estates from the early Renaissance times onwards, as well as the ideology and the architectural and literary models that promoted the Florentine villa.
- explores the area between Florence and Sesto in its history, morphology and representation
- looks at the villas existing in the area.
A contribution to the protection of the important cultural heritage of the landscape in the Florentine area and of its historic buildings, villas and gardens, this study makes engaging reading, not only for scholars and students in architecture, landscape design and social history, but also for the well informed reader interested in art, architecture and gardens.
Industry Reviews
"In her book Professor Sica provides a comprehensive and scholarly analysis of the Florentine villa from the thirteenth century to the present day that will appeal to those built environment professionals with a deep interest in architecture, landscape design and social history... The book is well set out and illustrated with an appendix and six villas to visit." Professor Peter Swallow, Building Engineer Magazine
ISBN: 9780415443975
ISBN-10: 0415443970
Series: The Classical Tradition in Architecture
Published: 13th December 2007
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 27.6 x 21.9 x 1.91
Weight (kg): 1.16
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