Onze boeken

Burmese Design and Architecture

Door John Falconer e.a.

Categorie
Algemeen Architectuur & Bouwkunde
Boeknummer
#335005-WA26
Titel
Burmese Design and Architecture
Auteur
Falconer, John & Elizabeth Moore - and others
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Periplus Editions (HK) Limited
Jaar van uitgave
2000
ISBN10
9625938826
ISBN13
9789625938820
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, 4to.
Samenvatting
With over 500 full-color photographs and expert insights provided by leading archaeological authorities,Burmese Design & Architecture is a must-have for serious connoisseurs of architecture, design or Burma itself.

It is the first book to showcase the amazing diversity of architecture, design and art found in Burma (Myanmar). Ranging for the monumental pagodas of Pagan (Bagan) to the architectural heritage of Rangoon (Yangon), religious as well as contemporary secular buildings are presented in rich detail. A series of authoritative essays by archaeological experts highlight the major influences sand styles found throughout the country, while chapters on Myanmar's rich art and craft traditions provide a wealth of information on Buddha images, lacquererware, painting, ceramics, woodc... (Lees verder)arving, bronzes, textiles, costumes and much more.

Burmese design, heavily influenced by its proximity to China and India, is a many-layered thing, interwoven with spiritual, religious and political messages. Burmese Design & Architecture takes an in-depth look at the entire span of Burmese design, from arts and crafts to both religious and secular architecture.
Pagina's
224
Conditie
Goed — Sine dust jacket discoloured; edges dust jacket occasionaly frayed.
Prijs
€ 15,00

Zie ook

Onze gebruikte boeken verkeren in goede tweedehands staat, tenzij hierboven anders beschreven. Kleine onvolkomenheden zijn niet altijd vermeld.