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J. B. Fischer von Erlach: Architecture as Theater in the Baroque Era Hardcover – June 1, 2012

by Esther Gordon Dotson (Author), Mark Richard Ashton (Photographer)
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Though little known in the English-speaking world, Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656-1723) was one of the most important and influential European baroque architects. The buildings that he designed for the emperor of Austria and his courtiers reveal an element of theatricality—an element that author Esther Gordon Dotson probes in this attractive volume.

In his architectural designs, Fischer incorporated devices from ceremonial pageantry and scene design, controlled lighting effects, and a sense of dramatic progression in approaching and moving through a building. Dotson identifies these various elements in her close reading of Fischer's structures, and splendid new photographs, taken by Mark Richard Ashton, bring them to life on the printed page. The author also delves into Fischer's past and his writings to explain the impact his awareness of architectural history, his early employment by designers of street-festival pageants and his relationships with others involved in such staged productions had upon his architectural designs. Dotson guides readers in discovering the theatrical qualities in Fischer's buildings, illuminating their conceptual liveliness, variety, drama, and enduring beauty.

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    184 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Yale University Press
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    8.9 x 0.7 x 12 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0300166680
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0300166682
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“Aimed at ‘interested travellers and students’, Dotson’s book and Ashton’s photographs provide a lively, thoughtful and evocative introduction to the work of an architect who deserves to take his place alongside Bernini and Wren in the English-language canon.”—Gauvin Alexander Bailey, Burlington Magazine -- Gauvin Alexander Bailey ― Burlington Magazine Published On: 2014-02-01

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At the time of her death in October 2009, Esther Gordon Dotson was professor emerita in the Department of the History of Art at Cornell University. Mark Richard Ashton is an independent scholar and photographer in Ithaca, New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press (June 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300166680
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300166682
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.9 x 0.7 x 12 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing colorful pictures, little light on text
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A wonderful introduction into the architecture and life of Fisher von Erlach.

The book explains Fisher’s architecture and life most vividly in its pictures. They’re numerous and in color throughout, which is a rarity in many architecture books. The sections on the buildings of Salzburg and the Viennese court and churches was especially wonderful.

While the pictures are stunning, I felt the text was rudimentary. A book that clearly spent time laying out numerous color photographs can spend less time describing the buildings and more time explaining the history of its construction. While that information is there, the book really asks you to read a chapter in it’s entirety rather than seeking out a specific building to better understand its nature.
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5.0 out of 5 stars très beau livre à acheter sans hésitation
Reviewed in France on February 24, 2017
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ce livre est vraiment intéressant il est tout à fait conforme à l'annonce faite par amazone je ne regrette ps d'avoir fait cet achat q
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