Architecture: A Visual HistoryUses over 400 color photographs to present a chronological progression from ancient to modern architecture. |
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19th century A. W. N. Pugin Alex ancient Andrea Palladio arcaded arches architects Art Nouveau AUSTRIA Bank Baroque basilica block Britain building built Byzantine Carlo Maderna CASTLE CATHEDRAL central centre Chapel Charles Rennie Mackintosh church classical columns complex concrete construction Corbusier Court created decoration designed developed displays dome East Egypt ENGLAND entrance Europe example expressed exterior façade Farrel feet FRANCE Frank Lloyd Wright GALLERY garden GERMANY glass Gothic Greek architecture Guggenheim HALL HOTEL icon influence inspiration interior International Style Italian ITALY John Edward John Vanbrugh Le Corbusier materials Michelangelo modern monumental MOSQUE motifs MUSEUM Natalie nave ornamentation Oscar Niemeyer PALACE Palladian PARIS PAVILION Photographer Pugin pyramids region Renaissance Richard Rococo Roman Romanesque Rome roof sculptures seen Sir Christopher Wren space SPAIN stone structures surrounding tecture temple tower traditional UNITED vault VENICE vernacular villa walls WASHINGTON D.C. western William YORK CITY