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Title: WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER?
70 QUESTIONS THAT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
By: Jonathan Glancey
Format: Paperback

List price: £12.99


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ISBN 10: 178067919X
ISBN 13: 9781780679198
Publisher: LAURENCE KING PUBLISHING
Pub. date: 1 February, 2017
Pages: 176
Description: Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture.
Synopsis: Why do we find the idea of a multi-coloured Parthenon so shocking today? Why was the Eiffel Tower such a target for hatred when it was first built? Is the Sagrada Familia a work of genius or kitsch? Why has Le Corbusier, one of the greatest of all architects, been treated as a villain? This book examines the critical legacy of both well known and either forgotten or underappreciated highpoints in the history of world architecture. Through 70 engaging, thought-provoking and often amusing debates, Jonathan Glancey invites readers to take a fresh look at the reputations of the masterpieces and great architects in history. You may never look at architecture in the same way again!
Illustrations: 100 colour illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Returns: Returnable
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