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.
LATEST
Poundbury: Formal Classicism Bonds With Local Tradition
In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit an expansion of the county capital of Dorchester, England.
Church of St. Charles Borromeo: Antwerp’s Treasure
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,' we visit a highlight of the Northern Baroque style.
Ávila Cathedral: A Medieval Fortress-Church
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Spain’s first Gothic cathedral.
Borromeo Castle: A Medieval Architectural Masterpiece
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit one of the few preserved fortified medieval castles.
Brandevoort: New Classical Architecture
In this series of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a Holland neighborhood built according to New Urbanism and New Classical architecture.
Rohan Palace: A French Baroque Masterpiece
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a notable example of Baroque residential architecture outside of Paris.
Belvoir Castle: A Gothic Revival Masterpiece
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a faux historic castle in Leicestershire, England.
Paolo Veronese: The Virtues of Lucretia and Susanna
Paolo Veronese was the first great master to depict the expressed virtues of the accused women in his paintings.
Aston Hall: A Jacobean Prodigy House
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a uniquely English country house.
Augustusburg Palace: A Rococo Masterpiece
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit Germany’s finest example of rococo architecture.
