Greece
Henri Stierlin(Author)
Henri Stierlin(Editor)
TASCHEN (Publisher)
Published on 25. January 2009
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-3-8365-1038-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - special edition! This is a large-format hardcover edition at a new low price. From the superb mausoleum of Mausolus in Halicarnassus, stop by the shrine to Apollo at Delphi with its famous oracle, or pass through the imposing Lion Gate in Mycenae, this 'picture book journey' takes us through all the important architectural sites in ancient Greece. "Noble simplicity, quiet proportions" was how the distinguished archaeologist Johann Joachim Winckelmann once described Greek culture, and the beauty of classical art certainly lies in its simplicity. This book is a comprehensive introduction to the architecture of perfect harmony and proportion, and a journey into the splendid art of the Mediterranean.
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Edition
Taschen's 25th anniversary ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Cologne
Germany
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 300 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-8365-1038-7 (9783836510387)
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Persons
Henri Stierlin was born in Alexandria in 1928. The 16-volume work Architecture Universelle, Editions de l'Office du Livre, was published between 1964 and 1972 under Stierlin's direction. He has also published Tanis - Tresor des Pharaons, Paris 1987, Les Pharaons batisseurs, Paris 1992, and L'Or des Pharaons, Paris 1993.