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 259
... terrace , the orchestra on the eastern side , the percussion instruments ( gongs , cymbals , and drums ) on the western side . The presence of the music served , first and foremost , to ori- ent and choreograph the movements of the ...
... terrace , the orchestra on the eastern side , the percussion instruments ( gongs , cymbals , and drums ) on the western side . The presence of the music served , first and foremost , to ori- ent and choreograph the movements of the ...
Page 303
... terrace is surrounded by open - air patios , with strips of bas - reliefs . The scenes depicted in the lower ... terraces are valuable sources of in- formation on the objects of everyday life be- tween the eighth and ninth centuries in ...
... terrace is surrounded by open - air patios , with strips of bas - reliefs . The scenes depicted in the lower ... terraces are valuable sources of in- formation on the objects of everyday life be- tween the eighth and ninth centuries in ...
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... façade and the church courtyard that opens out as a terrace , enlivened by the statues of prophets . The Hospicio Cabañas at Guadalajara Panoramic view of one of. 351 The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Matosinhos at Congonhas do Campo.
... façade and the church courtyard that opens out as a terrace , enlivened by the statues of prophets . The Hospicio Cabañas at Guadalajara Panoramic view of one of. 351 The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Matosinhos at Congonhas do Campo.
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The Palace and Gardens Roberta DAdda | 4 |
Roberta DAdda | 27 |
Cecilia Gibellini | 130 |
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