Castles of the Weser Renaissance.

9783936681239

Castles of the Weser Renaissance.

Ed. by Michael Bischoff and Hillert Ibbeken.

Edition Axel Menges

2008

263 pages

$138.00

Hardcover

NA7740

The 16th- and early 17th-century castles of the Weser River in northern Germany are the subject of this fascinating and beautifully presented volume. Several essays discuss the architecture, the architectural decoration, the lesser nobility who built these luxurious estates, the arts and education available at their courts, and the geology and economy of the sandstone used in the buildings. The essays are absorbing, but the photographs which fill this oversized volume (it's 11.25x12") in color and b&w plates of the finest quality, are outstanding. The entire text, including captions, is in German and English. There is a bibliography, but no index. Distributed in the US by National Book Network.

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