St Petersburg
Seiten
2006
Frances Lincoln (Verlag)
978-0-7112-2492-6 (ISBN)
Frances Lincoln (Verlag)
978-0-7112-2492-6 (ISBN)
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The epic story of St Petersburg told through its architecture, landscapes, literature and art. Written by two experts on architecture and historic conservation, it includes over 100 commissioned photographs.
This lavishly illustrated book tells the epic 300-year story of St Petersburg through its architecture, landscapes, literature and art, from the city's origins and its earliest buildings through to the present day. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre of St Petersburg is being restored with the help of the World Monuments Fund. The book showcases the surviving monuments of St Petersburg while examining what has been lost and what is being lost. Written by two experts on architecture and historic conservation, it includes before-and-after images to evaluate the effect of postwar restoration work and also includes over 100 commissioned photographs.
This lavishly illustrated book tells the epic 300-year story of St Petersburg through its architecture, landscapes, literature and art, from the city's origins and its earliest buildings through to the present day. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre of St Petersburg is being restored with the help of the World Monuments Fund. The book showcases the surviving monuments of St Petersburg while examining what has been lost and what is being lost. Written by two experts on architecture and historic conservation, it includes before-and-after images to evaluate the effect of postwar restoration work and also includes over 100 commissioned photographs.
Colin Amery is Director of the World Monuments Fund in Britain and a writer and architectural consultant. He was architectural critic of the Financial Times for 20 years, an editor of the Architectural Review and has been the author of many architectural books. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Brian Curran gained an MS in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and, after serving as Director of Projects for the World Monuments Fund in Britain, became its West Coast consultant. He now works on writing and conservation projects in Los Angeles.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.8.2006 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Yuri Molodkovets |
| Zusatzinfo | 175 colour photographs and archive illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 250 x 295 mm |
| Themenwelt | Bildbände ► Europa ► Russland |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Russland | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7112-2492-7 / 0711224927 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7112-2492-6 / 9780711224926 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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