Historia de la arquitectura en la Argentina

In recent years Sydney has undergone a breathtaking expansion that has transformed it into one of the most prosperous and diverse cities in the world. The contrast between its huge skyscrapers and peaceful natural parks has given it a unique style. The natural beauty of Sydney's large bay, often considered the most beautiful in the world, is the spectacular backdrop for a city with a population drawn from over 100 different countries. This book takes the reader on a fascinating tour of Sydney's domestic architecture, which revels in rich contrasts and diagrams, all of which are accompanied by ...

El siglo XVIII mexicano historiado en este tomo es de especial riqueza en la produccion arquitectonica debido a su importancia en la consolidacion y definicion de la silueta de las ciudades virreinales. El texto resena obras extraordinarias, pero tambien incorpora el analisis de los diversos generos de edificios caracteristicos de la vida cotidiana; analisis que parte de un fenomeno mas amplio: la ciudad como estructura y soporte de distintas edificaciones.

Este completo trabajo, realizado con una moderna metodología y desde aspectos pocas veces contemplados en profundidad, sorprende por lo novedoso de su planteamiento, fuera de unas coordinadas meramente tipológicas, biográficas o cronológicas como viene siendo usual en la mayoría de los estudios españoles del siglo XIX.

To know the work of art in its historical context we can understand and explain its meaning, the symbols involved, the author's intention and the reasons that allowed its creation. In this sense, the book seeks to recognize the various manifestations of art in its historical perspective. The book comprises ten original works, that try to discern the artistic creations since Pre-Hispanic times, in the Viceroyalty, up to the current period, and where visual arts, drama and music are also involved. "This book emerges as a need to spread the texts on art carried out by professors and students of...