Not Following the Rules: The Legendary Lives of 100 Architects

Author: (Russia) ДКshowall
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Publication Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book compiles the life stories and experiences of 100 great architects in history. Their legendary life journeys, bursting with countless miracles in their brief lives, and their diverse architectural talents have created a significant part of modern urban civilization—architectural art. A few years ago, the movie The Phantom of the Louvre rekindled people's interest in the mysterious messages hidden within architecture. Of course, it's a bit forced to link a movie with architecture itself. But who can be certain that the master architect who restored the Louvre didn't hide those unknown secrets in some corner of the building? When Bernini was invited by King Louis XIV of France to participate in the design of the Louvre's facade, what ultimate force caused his "Baroque Louvre" to die in the womb? History has left behind a wealth of artistic treasures, as well as certain secrets that remain unspoken.