Description: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Prehistory to Early Civilizations. Prehistoric Interiors. Archeological Evidence. The First Shelters. Dolmens and Barrows. Evidence from Tribal Cultures. Pattern and Design. The First Permanent Settlements. Mesopotamia: Sumeria. Ancient Egypt. Geometry and Proportion. Egyptian Temples and Houses. Egyptian Furniture and Other Interior Furnishings. Pre-Columbian America. 2. Classical Civilizations: Greece and Rome. Minoan and Mycenaean Cultures. Knossos. Mycenae and Tiryns. Greece. The Temple. Secular Interiors. INSIGHTS: THE GROWTH OF ATHENS. Rome. Arches, Vaults, and Domes. Amphitheaters and Baths. Temples. Secular Buildings. INSIGHTS: THE COST OF LIVING IN ANCIENT ROME. Furniture and Other Interior Furnishings. The Legacy of Rome: Technology. 3. Early Christian, Byzantine, and Romanesque. Early Christian Design. Byzantine Design. INSIGHTS: THE RAVENNA MOSAICS. Ravenna. Constantinople. Hagia Sophia. Secular Buildings. Early Medieval: The "Dark Ages". The Romanesque Style. Churches. Germany. Italy. France. England. Scandinavia. Fortresses and Castles. Monasteries and Abbeys. INSIGHTS: THE ABBEY AT CLUNY. Houses. Furniture and Other Interior Furnishings. Islamic Influence in Spain. The Mosque in Spain. Moorish Elements in Spanish Romanesque. 4. Islamic and Asian Traditions. Islamic Influence. Mosques and Palaces. Islamic Influence in Spain. The Mosque in Spain. Islamic Furnishings. India and Pakistan. Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain Architecture. Hindu Religious and Secular Buildings. Jain Architecture. Northern and Southern Styles of Temple. Islamic Influence in India. INSIGHTS: BERNIER'S ACCOUNT OF THE TAJ MAHAL. Indian Furnishings. Western Influence. Cambodia. Java. Thailand. China. Chinese Architecture. Chinese Furnishings. Korea. Japan. Japanese Furnishings. 5. The Later Middle Ages. Elements of Gothic Style. New Construction Techniques. Gothic Cathedrals and Churches. France. England. Elsewhere in Europe. Secular Gothic Buildings. INSIGHTS: CONSTRUCTION WORK IN A MEDIEVAL BUILDING. Castles and Palaces. Medieval Houses. Innovations in Domestic Comfort. 6. The Renaissance in Italy. The Rise of Humanism. Renaissance Interest in History. Elements of Renaissance Style. The Early Renaissance. Brunelleschi. Michelozzo. Alberti. The High Renaissance. Bramante. Palaces. INSIGHTS: VASARI'S ACCOUNT OF THE FARNESE PALACE. The Late Renaissance and Mannerism. Michelangelo. Romano. Palladio. Vignola. Interior Furnishings. Furniture. Coverings. 7. Baroque and Rococo in Italy and Northern Europe. Elements of Baroque Style. The Baroque in Italy. Rome. Bernini. Borromini. Venice. Longhena. Turin. Guarini. Juvarra. Baroque in Northern Europe. Austria. Switzerland. Germany. Furniture and Other Interior Features. 8. Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo in France and Spain. France. Early Renaissance. High Renaissance. Baroque. Versailles. INSIGHTS: LOUIS XIV AND VERSAILLES. Louvre. Baroque Churches. Furniture and Furnishings. Regency to Rococo. Paris H"tells. The Petit Trianon. Regency and Rococo Furniture

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