Venice: the city and its architecture

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Venice: The City and its Architecture
A comprehensive account of the urban history and architecture of Venice.Richard Goy

A comprehensive account of the urban history and architecture of Venice
Charts the metamorphosis of the city from a marshy Adriatic settlement in the Middle Ages to its maritime supremacy and unique modern status
Covers a wide range of buildings, from fishermens cottages to the palazzi on the Grand Canal and from the simplest of early Christian basilicas to Palladios masterpieces and Longhenas Santa Maria della Salute
With colour photographs, original plans and drawings and paintings by the Venetian masters .<