Catalonia - A Cultural History 出版公司:Signal Books 作者:by Michael Eaude 類型:休閒生活-其他旅遊 EPUB電子書 英文版
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作者：by Michael Eaude
出版社：Signal Books
出版年：2011
課程類型：休閒生活>其他旅遊
檔案格式：EPUB
ISBN：9781908493248
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Squeezed between more powerful France and Spain, Catalonia has endured a violent history. Its medieval empire that conquered Naples, Sicily and Athens was crushed by Spain. Its geography, with the Pyrenees falling sharply to the rugged Costa Brava, is tormented, too.Michael Eaude traces this history and its monuments: Roman Tarragona, celebrated by the poet Martial; Greek Empuries, lost for centuries beneath the sands; medieval Romanesque architecture in the Vall de Boi churches (a World Heritage Site) and Poblet and Santes Creus monasteries. He tells the stories of several of Catalonia's great figures: Abbot Oliva, who brought Moorish learning to Europe, the ruthless mercenary, Roger de Flor, and Verdaguer, handsome poet-priest.Catalonia is famous today for its twentieth-century art. This book focuses on the revolutionary Art Nouveau buildings (including the Sagrada Familia) of Antoni Gaudi. It also explores the region's artistic legacy: the young Picasso painting Barcelona's vibrant slums; Salvador Dali, inspired by the twisted rocks of Cap de Creus to paint his landscapes of the human mind; and Joan Miro, discovering the colours of the red earth at Montroig.章節
CoverTable of ContentsFront MatterBirth and Rebirth of a Nation- Portbou and Montserrat: Sea and Mountain
Geniuses- Fleeing the Straight and Narrow: Gaud and Reus
Tourism and War- The Sweaty Groin: Barcelona’s Raval
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