World Architecture

Name: World Architecture
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500342749
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The Masterworks

By Will Pryce

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World Architecture: The Masterworks presents a stunning visual journey through over 2,000 years of architectural history. With more than 350 photographs, the book showcases over 80 remarkable buildings divided into two historical eras, highlighting both iconic landmarks such as the Pantheon, Hagia Sophia, and Sydney Opera House, alongside lesser-known treasures like the Hindu temple of Prambanan and the Pilgrimage church of Sainte-Foy.
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Ideal for anyone with an interest in architecture, art lovers, and cultural historians seeking an accessible and visually rich exploration of world architecture's crowning achievements.

Features over 350 photographs which take you on an epic journey celebrating the finest examples of architecture from over 2,000 years of civilization. Deftly splitting the history of architecture into two parts at AD1500, this title contains over 80 buildings, over 40 of which are featured in detailed photo essays.

An accessible, global survey of architecture's greats

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A world of beauty and genius is unveiled in over 350 photographs which take you on an epic journey celebrating the finest examples of architecture from over 2,000 years of civilization.

Deftly splitting the history of architecture into two parts at AD1500, World Architecture: The Masterworks contains over 80 buildings, over 40 of which are featured in detailed photo essays. The book includes both the acknowledged stars — the Pantheon; Hagia Sophia; the great cathedrals of Europe; Islamic masterpieces at Isfahan and Samarkand; the Sydney Opera House — and the unfamiliar — the Hindu temple of Prambanan in Java; the Pilgrimage church of Sainte-Foy at Conques, France; and Santa Maria della Consolazione at Todi, Italy, among others.

World Architecture: The Masterworks is the perfect volume for anyone with even a passing interest in architecture and its crowning achievements.

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Grand Designs hails it as 'a breathtaking tour around all the greats,' while The Bookseller praises the book as 'a stunning tribute to architecture as art,' capturing the essence of each structure through beautiful photography and expert curation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500342749

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 August 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 357 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 293.0mm

Weight: 1750g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Will Pryce

About the Author

Will Pryce, a trained architect and award-winning photographer, is the author of six books, all published by Thames & Hudson.