Oxford

Oxford is a feast of hundreds of delightful watercolour illustrations and an informed and witty text. More than any other city, Oxford offers a living history of English architecture.

Sommario

Introduction
Monastic Oxford (Early days to 1536)
Parish Churches
Reformation and Restoration (1536–1700)
Hotels, Pubs and Pavilions
Georgian Oxford (1700–1830)
Streets and Houses
The Battle of the Styles (1835–1918)
Civic Pride
Modern Oxford (1945–Today)
Index
Acknowledgements
 

Info autore

Matthew Rice is a painter and designer who has written six books on architecture. He lives in a medieval house Oxfordshire and has four grown-up children. 

Riassunto

Oxford is a feast of hundreds of delightful watercolour illustrations and an informed and witty text. More than any other city, Oxford offers a living history of English architecture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Matthew Rice, Rice Matthew
• Editore: Quarto Publishing Group
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.04.2024
• EAN: 9780711295711
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-9571-1
• Pagine: 208
• Peso: 750 g
• Illustrazioni: colour illustrations
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura; Oxford, History, Oxfordshire, HISTORY / General, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, ART / European, Watercolours, Paintings and painting in watercolours or pastels, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings