Medieval Metropolis: The Middle Ages and Modern Architecture Contributor(s): Lepine, Ayla (Author) |
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ISBN: 1474252249 ISBN-13: 9781474252249 Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2025 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of June 26, 2025 |
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BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) - Architecture | History - Medieval - Architecture | Buildings - Religious |
Physical Information: 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: Exploring the stories behind a range of iconic American and British buildings from the turn of the twentieth century, Medieval Metropolis is the first book to reveal how the modern architectural world thrived upon a foundation of medievalism. A vivid and wide-ranging account, it takes a fresh look at Gothic-style modern buildings, seeing them as radical, experimental and progressive. Lepine argues that far from being conservative and nostalgic, medievalism built the skyscrapers of New York and the civic landmarks of London, at the dawn of a truly international modern age. |