10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SGRAFFITI»
Discover the use of
sgraffiti in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sgraffiti and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages IV
of these sgraffiti matches that of the Dūnhuáng documents from the Tibetan
imperial period. I would agree with this assessment, and note in addition that
both dbu can and dbu med styles are represented in these sgraffiti. The dbu med
style is ...
2
The architecture of the Italian Renaissance
... ceiling 322 Ceiling design (7), from Serlio 323 Ceiling design QQ, from Serl io
324 Siena Cathedral, detail of floor 325 Florence, Laurenziana Library, floor 326
Florence, sgraffiti on a facade 327 Florence, sgraffiti on a facade 328 Rome, ...
Jacob Burckhardt, Peter Murray, 1985
Three were designed by Paul Hankar (1859-1901), a classically trained architect
and contemporary of Horta, who developed a real penchant for sgraffiti - akin to
frescoes - and multicoloured brickwork. Hankar was regarded as one of the most
...
Martin Dunford, Phil Lee, 2002
4
The Rough Guide to Brussels
Three were designed by Paul Hankar (1859–1901),a classically trained architect
and contemporary of Horta,who developed a real penchant for sgraffiti (see p.96)
and multicoloured brickwork. Hankar was widely regarded as one of the most ...
Martin Dunford, Phil Lee, 2009
5
The Spinelli of Florence: Fortunes of a Renaissance Merchant ...
Significantly, the imagery of the sgraffiti was directed both to his private and
public persona. The lion stiffly rising up on its hind legs with tongue unfurled
assumes the posture of the leone rampante from the Spinelli stemma. Its form
also evokes ...
6
Frommer's Brussels and Bruges Day By Day
Art. Nouveau. &. Sgraffiti. The term sgraffito comes from the Italian 'to scratch' and
refers to the wall decor technique of applying colors on top of each other, and
then cutting away part of the top coat to make the design. It was used on the ...
Most are easy to recognize by their sheer size, but you should also look out for
the "rusticated" boulders of local pietra forte (a steel-gray stone) that generally
decorate the lower levels and the sgraffiti (a popular Renaissance technique in ...
8
The Campus Guides: University of California Berkeley
This frieze and other sgraffiti panels and friezes on the building were the work of
Paul E. Denneville, who had been Supervisor of Texture and Modeling at the
1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. Centered in the
...
9
Libuše Moníková in Memoriam
The bands of sgraffiti frames even resemble a film strip.53 Podol certainly
experiences this effect: 'Von den uniiberblickbaren scharf kontrastierenden
Vierecken flimmert es ihm vor Augen' (F 194). Another parallel with the film strip
is the ...
Brigid Haines, Lyn Marven, 2005
10
The Cambridge Medieval History
But it may be observed that if Keltic was understood, one would expect to meet it,
quite as much as Latin, on casual sgraffiti, while the total disappearance of a
native tongue can be paralleled from southern Gaul and southern Spain and is
not ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SGRAFFITI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sgraffiti is used in the context of the following news items.
Migliaia di curiosi a Lido per scoprire i tappeti e le tradizioni di …
Bel riscontro anche per le altre tradizioni di Camaiore 'messe in vetrina' a Lido: dagli sgraffiti di Casoli ai cincindellori, i caratteristici lumini della Triennale del ... «Versiliatoday.it, Jul 15»
Aus der NZZ vom 25. November 1973: Sgraffiti im New Yorker …
1973 ist Untergrund-Kunst im New York Subway System allgegenwärtig — und verboten. Hugo Loetschers Blick auf die Sgraffiti-Kunst und deren Künstler. «Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Jul 15»
Dieci anni di “Sgraffiti a Casoli”
CAMAIORE. Festeggia il traguardo dei dieci anni l'ormai tradizionale appuntamento con gli Sgraffiti a Casoli: il week end del 13 e 14 giugno la frazione si veste ... «Versiliatoday.it, Jun 15»
Wenn der Restaurator ins Schwärmen gerät...
Zum Beispiel diesen Erker aus Jurakalk mit den Steinhauerarbeiten (unten ist das Baujahr 1909 erkennbar), aber auch verschiedene Sgraffiti wie eine Eule, ... «Berner Zeitung, Apr 15»
Exhibition aims to raise funds for destroyed heritage site
The interiors featured frescoes and sgraffiti designed by Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš and the buildings were designed by famous Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič ... «Radio Prague, Aug 14»
Neue Luzerner Zeitung Online,
Sind da wahre Sgraffiti-Künstler am Werk? Gesehen in Maloja (Engadin) am Mittwoch, 23.07.14. (Bild: Niklaus Rohrer). Bild drucken · Bild versenden. «Neue Luzerner Zeitung, Jul 14»
Drie sgraffiti Brewinc duiken op bij faillissement
DOETINCHEM - Drie sgraffiti afkomstig uit de in 2010 gesloopte aula van 't Brewinc in Doetinchem zijn opgedoken in het faillissement. Curator Melissa Meffert ... «De Gelderlander, Apr 13»
Engadina: la montagna dipinta
SILVAPLANA – Austeri palazzi di pietra trasformati in contenitori d'arte e case dalla tipica facciata a sgraffiti celano interni high-tech. E mountain lodge ... «Dove Viaggi, Apr 13»
Top 10 most stunning, but overlooked, buildings
... restore its landmarks including the Royal Palace with its incredible sgraffiti (a mural technique involving multiple layers of plaster in contrasting colors) and the ... «Sarnia Observer, Feb 13»
Switzerland's Rugged Alpine Gem
The Sgraffiti, scraped into wet plaster, was an ancient decorative custom imported from neighboring Italy in the 16th century. The etchings in either a gray or ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 10»
