ISBN: 9780691048956

"Hilary Ballon demonstrates with impressive skill that a purely stylistic approach to the architectural history of this period is inadequate for describing the precise ambitions, achievem… More...

"Hilary Ballon demonstrates with impressive skill that a purely stylistic approach to the architectural history of this period is inadequate for describing the precise ambitions, achievements, and oeuvre of a major architect. Her book enriches our understanding of Mazarin, Colbert, the early reign of Louis XIV, the extent and limits of Louis Quatorzian absolutism, and how buildings got built in the mid-seventeenth century."--Philip Benedict, Brown University"Hilary Ballon does a superb job in identifying story lines, giving texture to her characters, and in presenting her findings in clear and interesting language and humor. Her challenges to the prevailing views of Mazarin and Colbert are invigorating and convincing. This is a book I would want to own."--Richard Cleary, University of Texas at Austin Media > Book, [PU: Princeton University Press]<

2001, ISBN: 9780691048956

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 236 Seiten, Publiziert: 2001-07-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.82 kg, Architekturführer, Architektur, Film, Kunst & Kultur… More...

Princeton University Press, Taschenbuch, Auflage: Reprint, 236 Seiten, Publiziert: 2001-07-02T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.82 kg, Architekturführer, Architektur, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Kategorien, Bücher, Einzelarchitekten & Büros, Gebäude, Taschenbücher, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Princeton University Press, 2001<