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1000 Monuments of Genius
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392,00 Kč 
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490,00 Kč |
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Since the mythical Tower of Babel, humans have continuously tried to
erect monuments to match their oversized egos. With ancient ziggurats,
the Taj Mahal or the Empire State Building, man has for centuries
demonstrated his force by raising structures for purposes both religious
and profane.
As international cultural statements without words, symbols of a
people’s values - devotion, patriotism, power - symbols of a
civilisation’s grandeur, these monuments still fascinate and attract an
ever-growing public who is captivated by the creativity and ingenuity of
these architects and stonemasons.
Their historical message goes far beyond mere art history, for they tell
us of the lives and evolution of the peoples of the past, as does the
Parthenon in Athens, many times destroyed, rebuilt, reused, attacked,
pillaged and restored once again today.
This work, featuring 1000 monuments chosen from around the globe,
retraces human history, the techniques, styles and philosophies
necessary for the construction of so many splendours over the centuries,
providing a panorama of the most celebrated monuments while evoking the
passion of their makers. The reader can explore the changing values of
humanity through the edifices it has built and understand these
structures as triumphs of humankind.
About the author
Historian of art, architecture and urbanism, Christopher E. M. Pearson
is a specialist in twentieth century visual culture. Born in Vancouver,
Canada, he holds a degree in art history from the Courtauld Institute of
Art and defended a thesis in architectural history at Stanford
University. He has taught courses in art and architectural history at
Stanford, the University of California, Davis, Santa Clara University,
Arizona State University, the University of Oregon and Trinity
University in San Antonio, Texas. In 2006, he was one of the founders of
Quest University Canada. His publications number many studies of modern
art and architecture.
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