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Part of an accessibly written and generously illustrated seires on architecture through the ages, this volume features the Renaissance period's most important architects, buildings and cities, interior and exterior photographs, detailed images, drawings and plans.
This books offers a general introduction to the period and discusses the primary characteristics of the style, along with commonly used techiniques and materials. The Renaissance began in fifteenth-century Italy as an attempt to revive Rome's Golden Age. Some of the most recognizable Renaissance structures featured here are the Palais de Fontainebleau in France, the Ducal Palace of Urbino in Italy and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.