Though constantly in decay, ruins continue to fascinate the
observer. Their still-standing survival is a loud affirmation of
their presence, in which we can admire the struggle against the
power of Nature aesthetically manifested during the decay. This
volume takes a thematic approach to examining the aesthetics of
ruins. It looks at the general aspects of architectural decay and
its classical forms of admiration and then turns towards ruins from
both classical and contemporary periods, from both Western and
non-Western areas, and with examples from "high art" as well as
popular culture. Combining the methodologies of art history,
aesthetics and cultural history, this book opens up new ways of
looking at the phenomenon of ruins.
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