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OverviewThis book features an extraordinary album of ornament designs by the French architect Gilles-Marie Oppenord (1672-1742). In charge of the buildings and grounds of Philippe, duke of Orléans, regent of France during the minority of Louis XV, Oppenord was at the center of the architectural practice of his time. As made evident by this album, his consummate draftsmanship, praised by his contemporaries and coveted by collectors, exceeded by far the practical demands usually required of architects. On a copy of the first French edition of Cesare Ripa’s Iconologia, published by Jean Baudoin in 1636 with engravings by Jacques de Bié, Oppenord drew vignettes, head and tail pieces, borders and other ornamental motifs. For the first time, this publication reproduces Oppenord’s album in its initial state. Today’s reassembled and rebound album of sixty sheets bears little resemblance to Oppenord’s original copy. A bibliographic analysis of the Ripa-Baudoin book, based on a copy kept at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and confirmed by a previously unnoticed numbering by Oppenord, guided this first reconstitution. In lieu of a haphazard succession of sketches, it reveals Oppenord’s fascinating interplay between text, engraved and drawn images. Published by University of Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-François BédardPublisher: University of Delaware Press Imprint: University of Delaware Press Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781644531440ISBN 10: 1644531445 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 11 March 2011 Recommended Age: From 16 to 99 years Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , College/higher education , Educational: Primary & Secondary , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJean-François Bédard is Professor of Architecture at Syracuse University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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