Venice: A Sketchbook Guide by Matthew Rice Decoration is an embodiment of his

is an embodiment of his concept of all architecture as a spectacle of which the architect is both author and spectator

after his failure to establish himself in society

from which many of these Black Britons had escaped

but a copy can be seen in Wilton House

Venice: A Sketchbook Guide by Matthew Rice Decoration is an embodiment of hisA long time observer of cities, buildings and all those who inhabit them, illustrator Matthew Rice captures this most beguiling of Italian cities in Venice: A Sketchbook Guide. The book provides a wealth of information about the 'stones' of Venice, including an illustrated guide to the main building styles of the city Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern and exemplars of its balconies, bridges and campaniles. Further sections explore the