MŁOBĘDZKI Adam, Polish Architecture of the 17th Century.

Architektura polska XVII wieku.

Vol. 1-2. Warsaw 1980. PWN. 4, pp. 598, illustrations in text and on plates; 501 including 432 pp. (illustrations on plates), cloth binding, wraps. Good condition, some rubbing of wrappers.
History of Polish Art. A monumental synthesis of knowledge on Polish architecture of the 17th century. Extensive introduction introduces us to the era, shows the interrelationship of culture, art and religion. Titles of the main chapters: architecture, society, culture, new trends in architecture (1600-1625), from early to developed baroque (1625-1670), roads to baroque of local architectural trends (1625-1700), full baroque (1670-1700). Volume two is an illustration album and contains 1323 photos. Foreign-language abstracts (including English), bibliography, indexes. A. Miłobędzki - Polish historian of art, architecture, culture, ideas; professor at UW.