The Main Masterpieces of World Architecture: From Stonehenge to Yaroslavsky Station

The book «The Main Masterpieces of World Architecture: From Stonehenge to Yaroslavsky Station» will tell you about the most beautiful and unusual architectural monuments of Russia and the world. But besides that, this edition is also a kind of «route map» compiled by an art historian who loves traveling. The monuments you will see in this book best characterize a certain era or style in the history of arts. You will learn about the historical aspect, the connection of art with culture, how art conveys a certain type of thinking, as well as the social and political organization of society. You will get acquainted with the most famous architectural monuments created by humans over the centuries. You will encounter ancient temples and Egyptian pyramids, the Louvre and the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Pantheon and the Colosseum — and many other wonders of the world.