The Landscape of Man author-isabel-minhós-martins ‘This is not a retrospective

‘This is not a retrospective

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Each of the featured artists pushes back the boundaries

and examines the evolution of their major architectural elements

The Landscape of Man author-isabel-minhós-martins ‘This is not a retrospectiveFrom small gardens to complete cities, humans have always moulded their environment to express or symbolize ideas power, order, comfort, harmony, pleasure, mystery. Geoffrey and Susan Jellicoe link these ideas together and demonstrate that they are manifestations of a single process: humankind's instinct to shape its surroundings. The ground covered includes ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, the Muslim world, medieval Europe, India, China, Japan, pre