A visual exploration, from the groundplan to the topping of the spire. Illustrated with beautiful engravings, it looks at each element of the structure in turn, explaining the processes and methods used. Written by a leading architectural historian, this text is an illuminating portrait of the genius of the medieval architect.
A visual exploration, from the groundplan to the topping of the spire. Illustrated with beautiful engravings, it looks at each element of the structur...
The essential companion to discover the styles, architecture, form, significance and historical impact of castles from all over the world. How to Read Castles is a travel-size primer that takes a strictly visual approach to castle architecture, building up your vocabulary of castle types, styles and materials, and showing you how these aspects can be recognised across architectural features from the floor-plan and moat, to the towers and crenulations. Focusing on the 10th-16th century period, and crusading across the globe from a Welsh motte-and-bailey to a Japanese hirajiro, this is...
The essential companion to discover the styles, architecture, form, significance and historical impact of castles from all over the world. How to Rea...