The Bayeux Tapestry No Comments | Art History, Art History: Byzantine & Medieval c 500 CE to c 1400, Early History: C 500 To C 1450/1500, European History, Individual Architects & Architectural Firms, Textile Artworks, Textile Design & Theory The Bayeaux Tapestry is unique both as a historical document… Read More »
Albert Speer No Comments | 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000, Biography: Arts & Entertainment, Biography: Historical, Political & Military, European History, Individual Architects & Architectural Firms, World War 2 Books Albert Speer remains the most mysterious character of the leadership… Read More »
Soviet Asia No Comments | Asian History, European History, History Of Architecture, Photographs: Collections A fantastic collection of Soviet Asian architecture, many photographed here… Read More »
Soviet Metro Stations No Comments | Architecture, European History, Individual Photographers, Photographs: Collections, Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc, Transportation Books Stunning photographs of Soviet Metro Stations from across the former… Read More »
The History of Rome No Comments | Ancient History: To C 500 CE, Classical History / Classical Civilisation, European History, History Of Architecture From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of… Read More »
Versailles No Comments | European History, History Of Architecture, Memorials, Monuments, Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc, Styles: Baroque Called fast-paced (Kirkus Reviews) and highly engrossing (Publishers Weekly), this… Read More »
Stealing from the Saracens No Comments | Architecture, Art Books, European History, General & World History, History Of Architecture, Islamic Story & History Books, Middle Eastern History, Religious Buildings, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church Against a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from… Read More »
Notre-Dame No Comments | Cultural Studies, European History, History Of Architecture, History Of Religion, Religious Buildings, Social & Cultural History, Sociology SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY BOOK AWARD The… Read More »
The Alhambra No Comments | Architecture, European History, Guidebooks, History Of Architecture, Places & Peoples: Pictorial Works, Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc The Alhambra, the 'red fort' on its rocky hill above… Read More »
The House of Medici: Its Rise and Fall No Comments | Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700, European History, Genealogy, Heraldry, Names & Honours, History Of Architecture It was a dynasty with more wealth, passion, and power… Read More »