Villa: From Ancient to Modern

by Joseph Rykwert

Since antiquity the villa has provided the ultimate escape from the stress of business and the hectic pace of life in the city. As a building type the villa has endured for centuries, always offering tranquility and beauty to those who retreat within its walls or stroll through its surrounding gardens. The Villa: Ancient to Modern lavishly illustrates eighteen examples through- out Europe and the United States, whose essence has been captured by the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810939444
• ISBN13: 9780810939448
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.0" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary