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Renaissance fun : the machines behind the scenes /

Renaissance Fun explores the technology of Renaissance entertainments in stage machinery and theatrical special effects; in gardens and fountains; and in the automata and self-playing musical instruments that were installed in garden grottoes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Steadman, Philip, 1942- (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : UCL Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Stage machinery > Europe > History > 16th century.
Stage machinery > Europe > History > 17th century.
Theaters > Europe > Special effects > History > 16th century.
Theaters > Europe > Special effects > History > 17th century.
Theaters > Europe > Sound effects > History > 16th century.
Theaters > Europe > Sound effects > History > 17th century.
Renaissance.
ART / History / Renaissance.
Stage machinery.
Theaters > Sound effects.
Theaters > Special effects.
Europe.
1500-1699
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Renaissance Fun explores the technology of Renaissance entertainments in stage machinery and theatrical special effects; in gardens and fountains; and in the automata and self-playing musical instruments that were installed in garden grottoes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 397 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781787359185
1787359182
9781787359154
1787359158
9781787359192
1787359190