19TH CENTURY, Neo-Classicism, England - Robert Smirke (1780-1867): Brithish Museum, 1823-46, London

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hideback: “ Stone Tracery in the Chapel Vaults Parish Church of Our Lady, Ingolstadt, Germany The incredible, deceptively delicate stone vaults of Parish Church of Our Lady were sculpted by the...

Bramante's Plan for St. Peter's, Rome, 1506

De opzet van de Amsterdamse wijk Oud-Zuid is in de vooroorlogse jaren ontworpen door Berlage. Hij bedacht een stramien met brede boulevards, die in een Y vorm op elkaar aansluiten. Tussen de boulevards zijn rustige woonwijkjes ontstaan. Oud-Zuid is nu een zeer geliefde en dure woonwijk. Vooral de beroemde baksteenarchitectuur maakt de wijk zo aantrekkelijk.

One of Rome's most ancient churches, the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza is more than a building. It's a treasure trove of some of the earliest Christian art in Rome. According to tradition, the mausoleum was built in the 4th century for Costanza, one of the daughters of Emperor Constantine (you know, the guy who legalized Christianity). In reality, it was probably built for her younger sister Helena, and Costanza's body was transferred here to lie with her. (Details, details). Most importantly, though, the mausoleum was decorated opulently—as would befit the daughter of an emperor. (Helena also was married to the emperor Julian the Apostate, so she was doubly important). That explains the mosaics that decorate the church's ceiling and walls, which, as 4th-century mosaics, are some of the most important early Christian art in the world.

"The intention here is to show, through illustrative examples and commentary, how working with wood in a new way can reflect a transformat...