Art Nouveau Prague, Wittlich Petr

Автор: Wittlich Petr   (Петр Уиттлич)
Название:  Art Nouveau Prague
Перевод названия: Петр Уиттлич: Прага в стиле модерн
ISBN: 9788024642932
Издательство: Karolinum Press, Charles University
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ISBN-10: 802464293X
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 200
Вес: 0.49 кг.
Дата издания: 15.10.2019
Серия: Prague
Язык: English
Издание: 2nd second edition,
Иллюстрации: Illustrations, unspecified
Размер: 250 x 150 x 15
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
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Поставляется из: США
Описание: Since the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989, Prague has become one of Europes--and the worlds--most popular tourist destinations. As in London, Paris, and Rome, visitors flock to the gorgeous buildings and monuments that grace the streets of Prague, entranced by structures ranging from Gothic and baroque to cubist and neoclassical. And while hundreds of thousands stroll over Charles Bridge and gaze up at St. Vitus Cathedral each year, far fewer venture away from the crowds to seek out the countless gems of art nouveau peppered throughout Prague.

With Art Nouveau Prague, Petr Wittlich--one of Europes leading experts on nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture--tours those monuments and buildings of Prague that are most representative of the art nouveau movement while offering insightful commentary on each. Along the way, Wittlich visits such sites as the Municipal House, the Wilson Railway Station, the Grand Hotel Europa, and works by sculptors Frantisek B lek, Ladislav Saloun, and Stanislav Sucharda.

An introductory essay by Wittlich emphasizing the role of art nouveau within contemporary currents of modern European art accompanies more than one hundred color illustrations of some of the most stunning examples of art nouveau architecture and decoration in existence, and a detailed bibliography provides additional reading for each of the sites displayed in the book. Art Nouveau Prague is a must-have for those traveling to Prague for the first time or for anyone who appreciates or wants to learn more about art nouveau style.