1000 Years of World Architecture: An Illustrated GuideThis volume is a guide to the main characteristics, movements and regional variants of a millennium of Western architecture, from the early Romanesque to the most recent contemporary trends. |
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... style During the reign of King Edward III ( 1327–77 ) , Eng- lish architecture took another decisive step in its experimentation with spatial qualities . English patrons showed a marked preference for elegant , flowing forms suitable to ...
... style During the reign of King Edward III ( 1327–77 ) , Eng- lish architecture took another decisive step in its experimentation with spatial qualities . English patrons showed a marked preference for elegant , flowing forms suitable to ...
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... style , and one that makes it different from the styles developed in other areas of the Iberian peninsula , is the absence of any lin- guistic or morphological references to Mudejar styles . Between the 15th and 16th century , new ...
... style , and one that makes it different from the styles developed in other areas of the Iberian peninsula , is the absence of any lin- guistic or morphological references to Mudejar styles . Between the 15th and 16th century , new ...
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... style with the more sober lonic order , a symbolic reference to the spirit of the ancient republics . In this ... style and Greek revival In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed ; the establishment of an architectural style ...
... style with the more sober lonic order , a symbolic reference to the spirit of the ancient republics . In this ... style and Greek revival In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed ; the establishment of an architectural style ...
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