Buildings are not often thought of as works of art, but the process of designing them can become an art form. Architects
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Presents a history of architecture, discussing its influences, styles, and pioneers throughout the ages.
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Built to bring Christianity and European civilization to the northern frontier of New Spain in the seventeenth and eight
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Distinguished by their lavish sculpture, metalwork or tile facades, Art Nouveau buildings certainly stand out. Art Nouve
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From the time when archaeologists first began to discover the civilization's spectacular ruins, Mexico's Mayan
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What is the place of architecture in the history of art? Why has it been at times central to the discipline, and at othe
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The buildings and writings of Adolf Loos (1870–1933) are now often enough taken, or mistaken, in the cultural sphere, as
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The Art of Japanese Architecture presents a complete overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural co
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The prominent cultural critic Mieke Bal defines the new discipline of ‘art writing’ as a fresh mode of criticism, which
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Throughout human history, people have imagined inanimate objects to have intelligence, language, and even souls. In our
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