London: Portrait of a CityLondon: Portrait of a Cityis an intimate photographic essay that captures the glory and character of the city's buildings, facades and interiors. Its neat, portable format - and exceptional value for money - make it the ideal companion or souvenir for the many tourists, visitors and inhabitants alike who are mesmerized by the diverse architectural forms and histories that this multifaceted city has to offer. From the sublime to the ubiquitous, many of these photographs present unusual views of well-known monuments and highlight their lesser-known idiosyncracies. Based on the in-depth volume London Architecturepublished by Phaidon in 1993, this easy-to-use paperback edition is at once concise and accessible, meticulous and insightful. The same concept has been applied to Paris: Portrait of a City, which comprises the perfect companion volume. |
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... frieze and capital in Portland Place , Marylebone , completed in 1780 . Left Tower Bridge , the City . Opened in 1894 , this bascule bridge with two lifting leaves was designed by the engineer Wolfe Barry and City architect Horace Jones ...
... and established in Britian in the 19th century . Designed by architect Herbert Gribble in 1884 and based on the Chiesa Nuova in Rome , its dome was added ten years later . SCOOPARDY Reliefs and friezes The greatest frieze of all was. 107 ...
... frieze depicting the " Triumph of Arts and Letters ' , execut- ed in terracotta mosaic . A frieze enables a sophisticated group of sub- jects to be combined in one ensemble : goldsmiths and cathedral builders jos- tle one another . Sir ...