The Union Of Architecture, Sculpture, And Painting: Exemplified By A Series Of Illustrations, With Descriptive Accounts Of The House And Galleries Of Paperback - 2008

""The Union of Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting: Exemplified by a Series of Illustrations, with Descriptive Accounts of the House and Galleries of John Soane"" is a book written by John Britton and published in 1827. The book is a detailed description of the house and galleries of John Soane, a prominent architect of the time. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the house and galleries. The first chapter provides an overview of the architecture of the house, while the second chapter focuses on the sculpture and painting that is displayed throughout the galleries. The remaining chapters provide detailed descriptions of specific rooms and features of the house and galleries, such as the library, picture room, and the dome. The book is illustrated with a series of detailed engravings that showcase the beauty and intricacy of the architecture, sculpture, and painting that is on display in the house and galleries. Overall, ""The Union of Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting"" is a fascinating and informative book that provides a detailed look at the work of John Soane and the art and architecture of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.