Architecture: The Critics' Choice : 150 Masterpieces of Western Architecture Selected and Defined by the ExpertsDan Cruickshank Divided into ten chapters, each dedicated to an architectural period and style, this lively, compact history provides a guided tour of the world's greatest buildings. |
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... Paris PARIS , FRANCE 1532-1640 T So the exterior of St Eustache is sadly denuded ; only at night does it loom impressively as it once did from its urban setting . Inside , the space is fantastically high and the arcades are unlike any ...
... Paris PARIS , FRANCE 1532-1640 T So the exterior of St Eustache is sadly denuded ; only at night does it loom impressively as it once did from its urban setting . Inside , the space is fantastically high and the arcades are unlike any ...
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... PARIS Inigo Jones born London 1573. Place des Vosges PARIS , FRANCE 1605 - c.1638 W However , in 1603 , the victor of the conflict , Henry IV , revived the scheme in order to provide the medieval heart of Paris , the Marais , with a ...
... PARIS Inigo Jones born London 1573. Place des Vosges PARIS , FRANCE 1605 - c.1638 W However , in 1603 , the victor of the conflict , Henry IV , revived the scheme in order to provide the medieval heart of Paris , the Marais , with a ...
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... Paris 1806 The girdle of customs houses and warehouses designed to encircle Paris from 1784 onwards was a clear demonstration of political intent : the French authorities wanted to ensure that the collection of taxes was properly ...
... Paris 1806 The girdle of customs houses and warehouses designed to encircle Paris from 1784 onwards was a clear demonstration of political intent : the French authorities wanted to ensure that the collection of taxes was properly ...
Contents
THE CLASSICAL WORLD | 14 |
EARLY CHRISTIAN ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC | 46 |
RENAISSANCE AND PALLADIANISM | 78 |
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