Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik has re-emerged as a key representative of the Modern Movement, yet his work also embraces historical elements. This book looks at his Church of the Sacred Heart which dominates a quiet green square of the Vinohrady quarter in Prague, securely anchoring the borough into Prague's panorama with its prescence. It is a characteristic of Plecnik work, synthesizing classical and traditional Slovenian elements. Externally the Church is enclosed by dark brown brickwork decorated at regular intervals ...
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Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik has re-emerged as a key representative of the Modern Movement, yet his work also embraces historical elements. This book looks at his Church of the Sacred Heart which dominates a quiet green square of the Vinohrady quarter in Prague, securely anchoring the borough into Prague's panorama with its prescence. It is a characteristic of Plecnik work, synthesizing classical and traditional Slovenian elements. Externally the Church is enclosed by dark brown brickwork decorated at regular intervals with vertical rectangular slabs of grey granite, while above the brick wall a totally different architecture of classical proportions appears, faced, by contrast, in white render. The massive, 42 metre high belfry further adds to the contradictory nature of the Church, while the simple interior is illuminated by light flooding through the Church's stained-glass clerestory windows.
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Very Good. Size: 12x0x11; Phaidon Press; London, 1995. Softcover. Book is large and additional shipping cost may apply. A Very Good, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/scuff marks to covers, bit of cover edge/corner wear, Phaidon non-mint copy ink stamp on title page, a bit of sunning to page margins, a nice and clean copy in Oversize Wraps. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 60pp., color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Used-Very Good. The church dominates a quiet square in the Vinohrady quarter in Prague. It is a characteristic Plecnik work, synthesizing. classical and traditional Slovenian elements. Its brooding, dark brick walls conceal a contrasting interior of lightness and simplicity. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
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