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. |
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... elements . Everything from the most important structural elements to the smallest decorative detail are easy to identify separately and can also be seen to be subordinate to the broader idea of the building . accidental that the finest ...
... elements . Everything from the most important structural elements to the smallest decorative detail are easy to identify separately and can also be seen to be subordinate to the broader idea of the building . accidental that the finest ...
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... elements that are recognizably Romanesque . The previous cathedral had been destroyed in 1112 by a fire that began during a violent uprising of the population against the excessive power of the bishop , a man of ducal status with the ...
... elements that are recognizably Romanesque . The previous cathedral had been destroyed in 1112 by a fire that began during a violent uprising of the population against the excessive power of the bishop , a man of ducal status with the ...
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... elements of buildings ; it does not cover styles or movements . adobe Construction using bricks made of unfired earth . aisle A longitudinal division of a church , running alongside the nave . ambulatory A passageway at the east end of ...
... elements of buildings ; it does not cover styles or movements . adobe Construction using bricks made of unfired earth . aisle A longitudinal division of a church , running alongside the nave . ambulatory A passageway at the east end of ...
Contents
PREFACE | 18 |
MASTERWORKS IN DETAIL | 48 |
Durham Cathedral DURHAM ENGLAND | 94 |
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