World Heritage: Monumental SitesThis second volume, dedicated specifically to monumental sites, focuses on forty-seven emblematic instances of diverse geographic, cultural, and historic sites, providing each with a clear, well-documented explanatory text, enriched with in-depth boxes and a beautiful selection of pictures with detailed captions. This volume is a fabulous guide through wonderful sites such as the Palace and Gardens of Schonbrunn, the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, Mount Athos, The Kremlin of Moscow, the Great Wall of China, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the Forbidden City in Beijing, The Taj Mahal, the Royal Palaces of Abomey, the Pueblo of Taos and the Statue of Liberty in New York among many others. |
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Page 134
... square bays , covered by point- ed cross vaults . These vaults , marked by mas- sive square - section ribbings , are supported by high pilaster strips lining the walls . The ogival arches , arranged transversely along the aisle , run at ...
... square bays , covered by point- ed cross vaults . These vaults , marked by mas- sive square - section ribbings , are supported by high pilaster strips lining the walls . The ogival arches , arranged transversely along the aisle , run at ...
Page 162
... square in plan with four large arches that , merging with the pendentives , support the dome , set on a low tambour , punctuated by sixteen pilaster strips , with false twin - light windows . The graffito deco- ration of the entire ...
... square in plan with four large arches that , merging with the pendentives , support the dome , set on a low tambour , punctuated by sixteen pilaster strips , with false twin - light windows . The graffito deco- ration of the entire ...
Page 190
... square room on the second floor , extending over some 560 square metres , covered by four basket - arch cross vaults sup- ported by a single massive gilded central pillar . The vaults , the lunettes , and the walls of the hall are ...
... square room on the second floor , extending over some 560 square metres , covered by four basket - arch cross vaults sup- ported by a single massive gilded central pillar . The vaults , the lunettes , and the walls of the hall are ...
Contents
The Palace and Gardens Roberta DAdda | 4 |
Roberta DAdda | 27 |
Cecilia Gibellini | 130 |
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adorned aisles ancient apse arches architect architecture artists Avalokitesvara Baroque basilica Borobudur Buddha building built carved Castel del Monte castle Cathedral ceiling central centre century Chapel Chinese Christ church colours columns complex construction court courtyard crowned culture decorated depicting designed dome Dynasty emperor entrance Escorial façade floor Forbidden City fortress fountains Frederick French frescoes gallery garden Giotto Gothic hall Hôtel Tassel imperial interior Italian king Kremlin Kroměříž layout located loggia Luigi Vanvitelli Mahal marble metres tall monastery monumental mosque motifs Mount Athos nave octagonal original painted palace park pillars Pirro Ligorio portal Potala punctuated pyramid Ramesses II residence Rococo Roman roof rooms royal Saint sanctuary sculptures Shah Jahan side square staircase stands statues stone storeys structure stucco style surrounded symbol Taj Mahal temple terrace tion tomb Tower transept tury UNESCO added upper vault walls wooden World Heritage List