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A new, larger format edition of Rice's Architectural Primer. This
beautifully illustrated book covers the grammar and vocabulary of
British buildings, explaining the evolution of styles from Norman
castles to Norman Foster. Its aim is to enable the reader to
recognise, understand and date any British building. As Matthew
Rice says, 'Once you can speak any language, conversation can
begin, but without it communications can only be brief and brutish.
The same is the case with Architecture: an inability to describe
the component parts of a building leaves one tongue-tied and unable
to begin to discuss what is or is not exciting, dull or peculiar
about it.' With this book in your hand, buildings will break down
beguilingly into their component parts, ready for inspection and
discussion. There will be no more references to 'that curly bit on
top of the thing with the square protrusions'. Fluent in the world
of volutes, hood moulds, lobed architraves and bucrania, you will
be able to leave a cathedral or country house with as much to talk
about as a film or play. Complete with over 400 exquisite
watercolour illustrations and hand-drawn annotations, this is a
joyous celebration of British buildings and will allow you to
observe and describe the world around you afresh.
A guide to the wonders of Venice, conveyed by means of an artist's
sketchbook Matthew Rice is a long-time observer and illustrator of
cities, buildings and all those who inhabit them, with an uncanny
ability to express the energy of a place through a few lines of ink
and splashes of paint. For years, Venice has been a source of deep
creative inspiration for him; and now, in Venice: A Sketchbook
Guide, he captures the highlights of this most beguiling of Italian
cities. Unsurprisingly, given his abiding passion for architecture,
Matthew provides a wealth of information about the 'stones' of
Venice, including an illustrated guide to the main building styles
of the city - Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern -
and exemplars of its balconies, bridges and campaniles. Further
sections explore the city's sestieri - its six residential quarters
- as well as its history, paintings, festivals, wildlife and, not
least, its cicchetti and aperitivi. Following the same landscape
format as Matthew's real-life sketchbooks, Venice: A Sketchbook
Guide will combine enchanting watercolour illustrations with an
informed, personal and witty text, and promises to delight all
visitors to Venice, armchair or actual.
A guide to the glories of Rome, conveyed by means of an artist's
sketchbook Matthew Rice is a long-time observer and illustrator of
cities, buildings and all those who inhabit them, with an uncanny
ability to express the energy of a place through a few lines of ink
and splashes of paint. In the first book in this new sketchbook
series, he explored the glittering canals of Venice: now he turns
his attention to Rome, the Eternal City. Rome is a place where the
ancient, the baroque and the modern clash, and this tension runs
through Matthew's paintings. In this guide, he makes sly
juxtapositions of people and animals against the backdrop of the
city's architectural and artistic wonders, its ruins and its
ristoranti. Matthew's ability to notice detail, his sense of light
and dark, his expert's knowledge of architecture and how it creates
an atmosphere allows him to present Rome, in these pages, in its
all its living, breathing splendour. Following the same landscape
format as Matthew's real-life sketchbooks, Rome: A Sketchbook will
combine enchanting watercolour illustrations with an informed,
personal and witty text, and promises to delight all visitors to
Rome, armchair or actual.
The countryside, towns and cities of Britain are full of churches.
They represent some of the most iconic, beautiful and occasionally
bizarre buildings in the country. They have a lot to say about our
history, our art and our ideas. But how do you read them? Through
charming illustrations, "Rice's Church Primer "reveals the basic
grammar and vocabulary of church architecture throughout the United
Kingdom. As Matthew Rice says, 'Once you can speak any language,
conversations can begin, but without it communications can only be
brief and brutish. The same is the case with Architecture: an
inability to describe the component parts of a building leaves one
tongue-tied and unable to begin to discuss what is or is not
exciting, dull or peculiar about it.' "Rice's Church Primer"
explains the language of architecture in churches, from the
restrained Norman style of William the Conqueror to the gilded
excesses of the Baroque. The primer begins with an explanation of
the basic 'Grammar' of churches: elevation, plan, fronts, vaults
and towers. This allows the reader to easily understand what
follows. Next comes the 'Vocabulary' of styles in chronological
order, from ancient Saxon churches to modern cathedrals. Each
period covers component parts like doors, windows, towers, pews,
panelling and pulpits. Finally, there is a map pinpointing some of
the best churches around the country, so you can practise your
newfound fluency in real life.With Matthew Rice's elegant and witty
illustrations to guide you, suddenly you'll understand why naves
are necessary, why towers are built as tall as possible and why
sometimes even the most respectable church needs a good flying
buttress.
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