James Baresel
Author
James Baresel is a freelance writer who has contributed to periodicals as varied as Fine Art Connoisseur, Military History, Claremont Review of Books, and New Eastern Europe.
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Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a monument to Catalan tradition.
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Anklam: A Local Architectural Tradition
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a small town devastated many times only to return to its home-grown roots.
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Dresden: Restoring the ‘German Florence’
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit the architectural jewel of Germany that came back to life after the destruction of WWII.
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Orsanmichele: A Medieval Ecclesial and Commerce Building
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Florentine market that became a church after the occurrence of miracles.
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Heulebrug and Duinbergen Revive the Flemish Touch
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit two neighborhoods in Knokke-Heist, a fashionable seaside town in Belgium.
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Drottningholm Palace: Sweden’s Best-Preserved Royal Residence
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a baroque masterpiece on the western outskirts of Stockholm.
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Tornagrain: A Gleaming White Town in Scotland
In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a new town built in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands.
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Chartreuse de Champmol: A Monument to Burgundian Art
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Gothic monastery that was a prodigious center for the arts.
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Hannover’s New Town Hall: Historical Elegance With Modern Utility
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Lower Saxony’s architectural jewel.
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Potsdam: Jewel in the Crown of Frederick the Great
In this series, ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit Potsdam, which once again has become the ‘German Versailles.’
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