Search:

Roman art and architecture. by Wheeler, Mortimer,1890-1976.(CARDINAL)143921;
Subjects: Art, Roman.; Architecture, Roman.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Art and architecture / by Tomecek, Steve.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-167) and index.Science and the origin of art: Experiment 1 : testing the properties of wood ; Experiment 2 : testing the properties of rocks ; Experiment 3 : testing the properties of sediment ; Experiment 4 : testing stress on metal ; Experiment 5 : Making paper -- Light and color: Experiment 7 : making shadows ; Experiment 8 : separating and blending colors of light ; Experiment 9 : how light affects pigments ; Experiment 10 : mixing pigments ; Experiment 11 : separating pigments -- Capturing images: Experiment 12 : diffuse vs. regular reflection ; Experiment 13 : exploring symmetry ; Experiment 14 : maintaining proportions at a distance ; Experiment 15 : how image depth affects perspective ; Experiment 16 : refracting and focusing light ; Experiment 17 : how a camera obscura works -- The art of architecture: Experiment 18 : building a stable brick wall ; Experiment 19 : building pyramids ; Experiment 20 : how column shape affects weight support ; Experiment 21 : how tension and compression affect a beam -- Spanning the globe: Experiment 22 : how an arch supports a load ; Experiment 23 : triangular supports ; Experiment 24 : how bridge shape affects supported load ; Experiment 25 : spreading the weight in a building's foundation -- What the future holds.
Subjects: Art and science; Architecture and science; Art; Architecture; Materials;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
unAPI

Islamic art and architecture / by Hillenbrand, Robert.(CARDINAL)338160;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-282) and index.
Subjects: Islamic architecture.; Islamic art.; Symbolism in architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Romanesque art and architecture / by Martín, Ana.(CARDINAL)375624;
Discusses the artistic style that developed in Europe between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, blending Roman art with Germanic and Byzantine elements.
Subjects: Architecture, Romanesque; Art, Romanesque;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Venice : Art and architecture. by Romanelli, Giandomenico,1945-(CARDINAL)154823;
Edited by Giandomenico Romanelli./Translation of: Venezia : L'arte nei secoli./Previous translated ed. published in 2 vol: 1997
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Florence : Art and architecture. by Wirtz, Rolf C.,1964-(CARDINAL)537016;
Manenti, Clemente./Includes bibliographical references and index"Florentia, the 'flowering' city: Under the Medici Family, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Brunelleschi transformed the city into an artistic center and awakened Italian Humanism."--Back cover
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Islam, art and architecture / by Hattstein, Markus.(CARDINAL)266198; Delius, Peter.(CARDINAL)266197;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 604-611) and index.
Subjects: Islamic art.; Islamic architecture.; Islamic decoration and ornament.; Decoration and ornament, Architectural.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Ancient Roman art and architecture / by Nardo, Don,1947-(CARDINAL)781768;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113) and index."These books provide a historical overview of the development of different types of art and artistic movements; explore the roots and influences of the genre; discuss the pioneers of the art and consider the changes the genre has undergone"--
Subjects: Architecture, Roman; Art, Roman;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
unAPI

Maya art and architecture / by Miller, Mary Ellen.(CARDINAL)179492;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-234) and index.
Subjects: Maya art.; Maya architecture.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
unAPI

Art and architecture of Christianity. by Frere-Cook, Gervis.(CARDINAL)335755;
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism.; Church decoration and ornament.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI