The art of architecture

This book, which has already become a classic, is compiled from a series of essays, in which outstanding monuments of world architecture are detailed and comprehensively - from the Carnak Temple in Egypt to the Moscow metro stations.
Using the analysis and comparison of architectural works (sometimes related to different styles and eras), the reader reveals the secrets of the artistic language. This method allows you to reveal all the most important components of architectural works with visual examples, as well as evaluate their multifaceted beauty. The architect, philosopher and scientist-encyclopedist Aleksey Germanovich Tsires draws the reader"s attention to the most important details and helps to comprehend the very essence of the art of architecture.
The text is given according to the original edition of 1946, with minimal editors and notes