THE TOWERS AND STEEPLES DESIGNED BY SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN | |||||||
TAYLOR, ANDREW THOMAS EAN / Ref: 9788490018163 B.T. BATSFORD, HIGH, HOLBORN Año de edición: 1881 Editado en: LUGAR ED: LONDON Encuadernacion: SOFT COVER 18x11,5 Cm.; 47 P. + 13 Pl. Idioma: Inglés Materias: Arquitectura, Inglés, FACSIMILES FACSIMILE EDITION. This little volume is a welcome tribute to the genius of the great architect of London. Some careful drawings of the London steeples and the towers which he built are given, with a judicious and discriminating criticism of their architectural merits. Sir Christopher Wren is one of the most highly acclaimed English architect in history. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the city of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral. |