Follies of Europe : architectural extravaganzas / photographs by Nic Barlow ; introduction by Tim Knox ; text by Caroline Holmes.

Main entry:

Barlow, Nic.

Title & Author:

Follies of Europe : architectural extravaganzas / photographs by Nic Barlow ; introduction by Tim Knox ; text by Caroline Holmes.

Publication:

Suffolk : Garden Art Press, 2008.

Description:

256 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 255) and index.
Introduction : from popes to plutocrats, princes to postmen -- Allegory & fantasy -- Classicism & grandeur -- Romanticism & innovation -- Modernism & individualism.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

As a genre the folly gave Europe a wonderful legacy of idiosyncratic, sometimes experimental architecture. Follies of Europe is a collection of photographs with accompanying text that illustrates the wealth and exuberance of follies, ranging from the Baroque and Rococo through Art Nouveau to the present day. Follies were built for pleasure with passion and self indulgence. They reflect and celebrate the individuals who created them. This book shows the dedication to detail that makes both the buildings and the personalities result in these unique art forms.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents

ISBN:

1870673565
9781870673563

Subject:

Follies (Architecture) Europe.
Folies (Architecture) Europe.
21.62 history of architecture.
Follies (Architecture)
Architektur
Exzentrische Bauweise
Garten
Europe
Europa

Added entries:

Holmes, Caroline.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 259333
Call No.: BIB 190258
Status: Available

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