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A two-part series on the construction and finishing of a wood-frame house.
The structures of medieval stone cathedrals and bridges relied on principles of statics. John Trapp examines the development of the design of arches in the cathedrals of Ely in England and Chartres in...
An introduction stress and materials, filmed at the construction site of the Waterloo International Terminal in London, showing the inter-relation of structural design and choice of materials, and the use of...
Giotto’s fresco decorative scheme for the Arena Chapel in Padua is considered to be one of the cornerstones of western art. Professor Charles Harrison investigates this commission by Enrico Scrovegni and...
An exploration of the complex decorative scheme painted by Giusto de Menabuoi, which fills the interior of the public baptistry which was commandeered to become a family funerary chapel by Fina Buzzacarina,...
Through a miraculous image of the Madonna, Florence’s grain market and granary became one of the most important and wealthy shrines in the city. Converted into an oratory, it was embellished with a superb...
Investigates the unusual history of Siena Cathedral’s construction from the early 13th to the end of the 14th century. The unusual and detailed history of its construction dramatically portrays Siena’s...
An introduction to the development of house types and construction materials over the last thousand years. Begins with the crude earth and timber structures of the early Middle Ages and traces the...
Analyses the function and design of the Palazzo Pubblico, or city hall, built to honour and beautify the independent city-state. The celebrated frescos by Simone Martini and Ambrogio Lorenzetti provide an...
Examines this rare example of a 14th-century funerary chapel which still retains its original components. Sited in the sacristy of Florence’s great Franciscan church, the frescoes, the panelled altarpiece,...
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