Wren (World of Art)
by Whinney, Margaret
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- ISBN 13
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US: Thames & Hudson, 1998. Paperback. Good. Sir Christopher Wren overcame a complete lack of formal training and scan f irsthand knowledge of European architecture to become a master of his art. He built nothing before he was thirty; but by the time he was seventy and s till very active, his achievements rivaled those of any European architect. Wren was gifted with a fertile imagination, and his artistic gifts were com plemented by his brilliant technical ingenuity. This combination is apparen t in Wren's greatest work, St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which required r ebuilding after the Great Fire of 1666. The famous dome of St. Paul's is a masterpiece of engineering, but it is also considered among the most beauti ful in the world; it occupies a striking place in the London skyline as a l egacy to England's greatest architect.This intelligent, well-illustrated su rvey by the late Margaret Whinney includes discussions of Wren's churches a nd secular buildings, and provides a look at several of his unexecuted desi gns.
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- Infinity Books Japan (JP)
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- Title
- Wren (World of Art)
- Author
- Whinney, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0500201129
- ISBN 13
- 9780500201121
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- US
- Date Published
- 1998
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