Locates monuments in their social and cultural context and views them as religious architecture. This book takes the reader through the gradual metamorphosis in the character of religious sites from being culturally pluralistic to a monotheistic religious identity. It highlights the genesis of the multi-religious identity of monuments in India.
During his stay at Wilton with the Earl of Pembroke, King James I (1566-1625) sent his court architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652) to the nearby prehistoric ruins of Stonehenge, with the aim of demonstrating that these were the remains of a temple built by the Romans during their occupation of England. This book offers a facsimile of Jones' findings.
An illustrated portrait of the Taj Mahal, which was built between 1632 and 1643 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in honour of his deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal. It includes fold-out photographs and"ations from the Qur'an and from the journals of travellers such as Jean-Baptiste Tavernier.
Charting the development of the magnificent cemeteries and memorials built in 150 countries, this work emphasizes the importance of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's work not only in commemorating the dead, but also in preserving the sites of some of the most historically significant battles of the twentieth century.
Obelisks, everyone seems to sense, can note some very special sort of power. This book traces the fate and many meanings of obelisks across nearly forty centuries - what they meant to the Egyptians, and how other cultures have borrowed, interpreted, understood, and misunderstood them through the years.
Edwin Lutyens' Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval in Northern France, visited annually by tens of thousands of tourists, is arguably the finest structure erected by any British architect in the twentieth century. This title tells the origin of the memorial in the context of commemorating the war dead.
The first comprehensive survey of English medieval church monuments for nearly a century, English Church Monuments examines all types of monument-cross slabs, brasses, incised slabs, sculpted effigies-analysing them in an historical context to show what they reveal of the self image and religious aspirations of those they commemorate.
The National Mall in Washington, DC, is 'a great public space, as essential a part of the American landscape as the Grand Canyon, ' according to architecture critic Paul Goldberger, but few realize how recent, fragile, and contested this achievement is. This title tells the Mall's engrossing story - its historic plan, the structures, and more.
Published to coincide with an exhibition at Blickling Hall, this book celebrates the skills of independent memorial makers and lettering artists. It contains photographs of all 54 works in the exhibition, along with essays on such topics as life, death and spirituality.
Offers a portrait of some of India's greatest monuments. This book features over 600 photographs and information on their history, cultural significance and key architectural features. It includes maps pinpointing geographical positions within India and tips on how to best explore the various monuments.
By the end of the seventeenth century, the City of London was already by far the most important centre of trade and finance in the world. This book includes 420 photographs and a survey of one of the most architecturally exciting and diverse cities in the world.
Sculpted by Andrea del Verrocchio and cast by Alessandro Leopardi, the late fifteenth-century equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, which overlooks Venice's Campo di Zanipolo, is one of Italy's most celebrated sculptures. This book presents the history of this sculpture.
A comprehensive guide to the sites on the Western Isles from pre-history through to the present day. The book includes a detailed history of settlements, monuments and early Celtic churches, a brief history of the island clans, and examines the importance of the landscape beneath the monuments.