Ralph Adams Cram bol vplyvný americký architekt, ktorý sa preslávil najmä svojimi návrhmi budov pre vysoké školy a cirkevné stavby, často v novogotickom štýle. Jeho architektonické štúdio sa zameriavalo na vytváranie diel, ktoré dodnes definujú mnohé prestížne univerzitné kampusy a náboženské inštitúcie. Cramov prístup k architektúre spočíval v hlbokom prepojení s históriou a tradíciou, čo sa odrážalo v jeho estetickom cítení a výbere materiálov. Jeho dielo zanechalo nezmazateľnú stopu v americkej architektúre a jeho stavby sú cenené pre svoju nadčasovú krásu a remeselné spracovanie.
The book presents a vision of a walled town as a remedy for the adverse impacts of imperialism and materialism. It envisions a new form of monasticism, where natural families—comprising parents and children—live in a communal setting that is distinct from traditional communism. These families will create self-sustaining communities, existing in the world yet separate from its influences, fostering a lifestyle that emphasizes connection and shared values.
Exploring the revitalization of Christendom, the book presents three symbolic gifts: Gold represents the enduring monastic ideal, Frankincense signifies the ultimate act of worship through the Blessed Sacrament, and Myrrh embodies a challenging yet essential philosophy of life. These elements are proposed as necessary offerings for a world consumed by conflict, urging a return to reverence and acknowledgment of the Incarnate God, who has often been overlooked.
Ralph Adams Cram was one of America's greatest architects, renowned for his Gothic Revival style and his contributions to church design. In this series of lectures, originally delivered at Princeton University in 1902, he offers a wide-ranging exploration of the principles and practice of architecture, from the theoretical to the practical.
Sewn hardback printed on 130gsm acid-free paper, and bound by Bath Press in black wibalin cloth stamped in silver, with silk ribbon marker and head and tailbands. 300 copies. (Out of print). With an Introduction to Black Spirits & White by Stefan Dziemianowicz, and an Introduction to the Uncollected Stories by Douglas A. Anderson. 145+xxi pages. Contents: -Introduction to Black Spirits and White by Stefan Dziemianowicz. -Black Spirits and White: -No. 252 Rue M. Le Prince, In Kropfsberg Keep, The White Villa, Sister Maddelena, Notre Dame des Eaux, The Dead Valley, Postscript. -Introduction to the Uncollected Stories by Douglas A. Anderson. -Uncollected Stories: -The Decadent, How Jamie Rode for the King.
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"The best book on Japanese architecture ever produced by a Westerner." — The American ArchitectJapanese architecture is undoubtedly less well known and less appreciated than the architecture of any other civilized nation. Not only this, but it is almost universally misjudged, and while the world has by degrees come to know and admire the pictorial and industrial arts of Japan, her architecture, which is the rot and vehicle of all other modes of art, is passed over with a casual reference to its fantastic quality or a patronizing tribute to the excellence of some of its carved decoration.Written at a time when Japanese art was only beginning to be appreciated in the West, Impressions of Japanese Architecture conveys a sense of discovery and enthusiasm that modern readers will find as interesting and infectious as the book's first readers did.Long considered a classic, this new edition contains a foreword by acclaimed contemporary architect and author, Mira Locher. Originally published about one hundred years ago, Impressions of Japanese Architecture is still of immense value to anyone wishing for a better understanding of Japanese architecture, art and culture.
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