Iberian-American Baroque

Synopsis of Iberian-American Baroque

«Iberian-American Baroque» is the architecture essay by Yves Bottineau, in paperback (188 pages, in English).

Study of Baroque architecture in the Ibero-American sphere: it analyzes its buildings, ornamentation and the historical context in which it emerged. It pays attention to forms arriving from Europe and their adaptation with indigenous contributions, and includes photographs of gilded interiors, domes and altarpieces representative of the style.

Second volume of the Architecture of the World collection, edited by Henri Stierlin and with photographs by Yvan Butler; published in 1994.

For architecture students, art historians and readers interested in Ibero-American Baroque heritage.