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Written by scholars of international stature, Aeolian Winds and the Spirit in Renaissance Architecture presents studies of Renaissance pneumatology exploring the relationship between architecture and the disciplines of art and science. One of the principle goals of Renaissance architects was to augment the powers of pneuma so as to foster the art of well-being. Central to the study of pneumatic architecture are six Italian villas connected together by a ventilating system of caves and tunnels, including Eolia, in which Trento established an academic circle of scholars that included Palladio, Tazzo and Ruzzante. Picking up on current interest in environmental issues, Aeolian Winds and the Spirit in Renaissance Architecture reintroduces Renaissance perspectives on the key relationships in environmental issues between architecture and art and science. This beautifully illustrated and unprecedented study will illuminate the studies of any architecture or Renaissance student or scholar.

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Author:   Barbara Kenda
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9780415398046

ISBN 10:   0415398045
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   24 October 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Chasma Ges: Delphic Pneuma and the Cult of Asklepios 3. 'Study the Warm Winds and the Cold': Hippocrates and the Renaissance Villa 4. The Role of the Winds in the Architectural Theory from Vitruvius to Scamozzi 5. Making Visible the Invisible: Signs of Aer in Renaissance Treatises 6. Poetry and 'Spirited' Ancient Sculpture in Renaissance Rome: Pomponio Leto's Academy to the Sixteenth-Century Sculpture Garden 7. The Winds in the Corners: Giulio Romano, The Elements and the Palazzo Te's Fall of the Giants 8. The Breath of Cities

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