Troy (British Museum, 10) Landscape

Troy (British Museum, 10) LandscapeThis arresting exploration of the story of Troy examines the mythology, archaeology, and universal human significance of the tale over millennia. For over 3,000 years the myth of Troy has fascinated artists and audiences alikefrom the epic tales of Homers Iliad and Virgils Aeneid to retellings from Chaucer to Madeline Miller, and stagings from Shakespeares Troilus and Cressida to Brad Pitts rendering of the hero Achilles. But what is it about this

and the sensual abstraction of Huguette Caland

Von romantisch bis modern

illuminate the design tropes unique to their location's context

Jahrhundert

and for everyone who cares about the spaces in which they live

Some are renovations and additions to houses by famed twentieth-century modernists like Andrew Geller

and values comfort and character above all

zwischen Überfluss und Elend

Er konnte damals noch nicht ahnen

and expertly edited

gilded trim

the book’s rich imagery spans reproductions of Nike’s trade catalogues that date back to the early 1980s