Architecture: The Critics' Choice ; 150 Masterpieces of Western ArchitectureDivided into ten chapters, each dedicated to an architectural period andtyle, this lively, compact history provides a guided tour of the world'sreatest buildings. |
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THE CLASSICAL WORLO | 14 |
EARLY CHRISTIAN ROMANESQUE ANO GOTHIC | 46 |
RENAISSANCE ANO PALLAOIANISM | 78 |
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