W.F. Denslagen Observations on urban aesthetics

London, Paris and New York

London, Paris and New York were each designated as 'capital of the world' in the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Besides their cultural importance, they were also admired for their beauty. How travellers described these cityscapes is the theme of this book. Why is it interesting to look at these cities through the eyes of travellers from the past who visited places, which have changed over time? Well, firstly, because if you always restrict your views on architecture by only looking...

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Engels | 156 pagina's (ePub2, 22 MB) | U2pi, Voorburg | 2016

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