Hawksmoor's London Churches

Hawksmoor's London Churches
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0226173038
ISBN-13 : 9780226173030
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Book Synopsis Hawksmoor's London Churches by : Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey

Download or read book Hawksmoor's London Churches written by Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-06-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six remarkable churches built by Nicholas Hawksmoor from 1712 to 1731 still stand in London. In this book, architectural historian Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey examines these designs as a coherent whole—a single masterpiece reflecting both Hawksmoor's design principles and his desire to reconnect, architecturally, with the "purest days of Christianity."


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