This work brings together the work of Antoni Gaudi and Salvador Dali in order to present a rich comparative study. A section on each artist provides a brief biography and an examination of some major works while a third section compares the images and ideas of the two artists.

The ancient Greeks were one of the most important influences on the course of Western civilization. This book traces their lasting contributions in the visual arts, and places them in their historical and cultural context.

Ideal for both students of art and for anyone interested in a concise history of Rome, this text is an overview of the art and architecture of ancient Rome, set against the background of the rise and fall of the Roman empire.

Adding hard landscaping enables you to enjoy your garden to the fullest. This book takes you through the entire process of creating a range of hard-landscaped areas for your garden, offering detailed advice on how to design a space to suit your needs.

In 1926 Barry Dierks, a young American architect, arrived in Paris and fell in love with France. With his partner, an ex-officer in the British Army, he built a white, flat-roofed Modernist masterpiece that rested on the rocks below the Esterel, with views across the Mediterranean. They called it Le Trident. From the moment it was built, it captivated Riviera society. As commissions for more villas flooded in, Barry Dierks and Eric Sawyer, 'those...

Commissioned in 1750, the Palazzo Venier was planned as a testimony to the power and wealth of a great Venetian family, but the fortunes of the Venier family waned and the project was left abandoned and unfinished. Yet in the early 20th century it attracted three fascinating women: Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim. Luisa held parties as extravagant as Renaissance court operas. Doris hosted film stars and royalty at glittering gatherings....

In this biography, based on detailed research, Jane Brown paints an unforgettable picture of Capability Brown, his work, his happy domestic life, and his crowded world. She follows the life of the jovial yet elusive Mr Brown, from his childhood and apprenticeship in rural Northumberland.

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it's that people love parks. As horizons shrank, we took stock. At first, a sense of panic set in. Nowhere to go, nothing to do. Then we all went to the park, and we realized something. We need greenery, we crave it. Whether we're in Colombia or Korea, America or Australia, urban parks are places where we can find calm amid the chaos. They can also (more often than we may realize) conceal intriguing hidden...

Gertrude Jekyll is well-known as one of the most influential garden designers of the early 20th century. This book takes a detailed look at neglected aspects of her life, including her skills in photography, domestic arts, and as a businesswoman.

As the 2012 Olympics sets about re-making a whole swathe of east London, Barry Turner's book marks the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, which did the same for London's South Bank after the war.