World Architecture: The Masterworks“One of the many appealing aspects of World Architecture is its gathering between two covers of disparate but remarkable buildings from across the centuries, many of them in exquisite full-page photographs.”—Wall Street Journal Will Pryce unveils a world of beauty and genius in this unparalleled, specially photographed survey of the world’s architectural master- pieces. More than 350 color photographs celebrate the finest buildings from over two thousand years of civilization: Hagia Sophia, the Gothic cathedrals of Europe, Islamic masterworks at Isfahan, the Taj Mahal, the Palace of Westminster, Gehry’s iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and much more. There are some eighty buildings featured, more than forty of which receive in-depth attention in detailed photo essays. Pryce’s accompanying texts and commentaries provide an extra dimension of understanding for the contexts in which they were created, and of the evolution of architecture through history. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 8
Page 111
... Laon Cathedral LAON FRANCE The city of Laon is perched high upon a stone plateau , 200 metres ( 650 feet ) above the plains of Champagne and Picardy . Its cathedral is an outstanding member of the first generation of Gothic churches in ...
... Laon Cathedral LAON FRANCE The city of Laon is perched high upon a stone plateau , 200 metres ( 650 feet ) above the plains of Champagne and Picardy . Its cathedral is an outstanding member of the first generation of Gothic churches in ...
Page 115
... the west towers , a commemoration of the miraculous appearance of oxen who helped haul the stone used to build the cathedral up the steep hill . Y 康康 ABOVE The crossing tower seen from the cloister. 115 Laon Cathedral LAON FRANCE.
... the west towers , a commemoration of the miraculous appearance of oxen who helped haul the stone used to build the cathedral up the steep hill . Y 康康 ABOVE The crossing tower seen from the cloister. 115 Laon Cathedral LAON FRANCE.
Page 130
... Laon and Bourges , which together are known as the High Gothic . Built a little later than the others - it was planned after a devastating fire in 1212 , and finished shortly before 1300 - the original architect , Jean d'Orbais , was ...
... Laon and Bourges , which together are known as the High Gothic . Built a little later than the others - it was planned after a devastating fire in 1212 , and finished shortly before 1300 - the original architect , Jean d'Orbais , was ...
Contents
PREFACE | 18 |
MASTERWORKS IN DETAIL | 48 |
Durham Cathedral DURHAM ENGLAND | 94 |
Copyright | |
15 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
16th century aisles ambulatory Amiens Angkor Wat apse arcade arches architect architectural traditions Baroque bays begun brick Buddhist building built central centre chamber chancel Chapel Chartres choir church Classical Classical architecture clearstorey colour columns completed contains corners courtyard crossing decoration dome dynasty east end elements emperor Empire England entrance façade feet flying buttresses four gallery Gothic architecture Hagia Sophia Hindu horizontal huge Humayun's Tomb India inspired interior Islamic Islamic architecture iwan Jahan Laon madrasa Mahal marble mausoleum metres minarets monuments mosque Mughal Mughal architecture nave octagonal OPPOSITE original Ottoman Palace pavilion pediment piers pilasters portal reign Reims Renaissance ribs RIGHT Roman Romanesque Rome roof Safavid sculpture seen sexpartite vault Shah Shah Jahan shape Shiva shrine side Sinan space square stone storeys structure stupa style supported surrounded tall temple Timurid tomb tower tracery transepts triforium vault vertical walls west front