Behind Facades: A Dramatic Cutaway Look into Five of the World’s Architectural Treasures

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Year: 1995
Pages: 79
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 28604318

Product Code: 788154419

Description

Paul Draper (il); Trewin Copplestone (au). Combines an information-packed text with rich artwork to create an unparalleled look inside five of the world’s greatest architectural treasures. Illustrated with more than 100 full-color photos & artwork, the text explores, with fascinating insight, the history of each structure. At the heart of each building’s “portrait” is a foldout illustration of extraordinary detail that cuts away the facade to let us marvel at the spectacular architecture. Includes: St. Peter’s Cathedral, Rome; Buckingham Palace, London; The Paris Opera (now Opera Garnier), Paris; King Ludwig’s Castle, Bavaria, Germany; & Monticello, Virginia.

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