1000 Monuments of Genius - Couverture rigide

E. M. Pearson, Christopher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1639192298 ISBN 13 : 9781639192298

Editeur : Parkstone Press USA, Limited, 2014

Synopsis

Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats, the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious and profane.  Witnesses without words, symbols of a people’s values — devotion, patriotism, power — symbols of a civilisation’s grandeur, these monuments still fascinate and attract an ever-growing public that is captivated by the creativity and ingenuity of these architects and stonemasons.  Their historical message goes far beyond mere art history, for they tell us of the lives and evolution of the peoples of the past, as does the Parthenon in Athens, many times destroyed, rebuilt, reused, attacked, pillaged and restored once again.  This work, through 1000 monuments chosen from around the globe, retraces human history, the techniques, styles and philosophies necessary for the construction of so many splendours over the centuries, providing a panorama of the most celebrated monuments while evoking the passion of their makers. The reader can explore the changing values of humanity through the edifices it has built and understand these structures as triumphs of humankind.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Parkstone Press USA, Limited
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1639192298
• ISBN 13: 9781639192298
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 544
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