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The fact that there is Gypsy architecture may surprise quite a few people, for Gypsies are regarded as nomads who roam through the world and settle now here, now there, never stay long in one place, and consider everything that normal citizens find important to be an unreasonable restriction of their freedom. Nevertheless, in southeastern Europe, there exists a(...)
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The fact that there is Gypsy architecture may surprise quite a few people, for Gypsies are regarded as nomads who roam through the world and settle now here, now there, never stay long in one place, and consider everything that normal citizens find important to be an unreasonable restriction of their freedom. Nevertheless, in southeastern Europe, there exists a(...)
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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July 2007, Stuttgart, London
July 2007, Stuttgart, London
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Gypsy architecture : house of the Roma in Eastern Europe
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The fact that there is Gypsy architecture may surprise quite a few people, for Gypsies are regarded as nomads who roam through the world and settle now here, now there, never stay long in one place, and consider everything that normal citizens find important to be an unreasonable restriction of their freedom. Nevertheless, in southeastern Europe, there exists a remarkable architecture created by Gypsies. It seems to have been created from a dream : unreal, abstruse, and colourful, it is a composition of all the architectural styles of this world. Uninfluenced by any deeper knowledge of architectural culture, each family head chose the style, size and finishings on the basis of his own personal tastes or memories of travels, houses and things seen in other countries. The result has been the creation of bizarre and fantastic jumbles of buildings that it is hard to classify in terms of western stylistic features. Very often the houses are the result of enormous jigsaw puzzles created from an assembly of images or photographs of various different buildings, and their execution precisely follows these crazy guidelines, perhaps because they are incomprehensible to those carrying out the project. Otherwise, how could one possibly explain Indian-style roofs crowning neoclassical buildings, mansard roofs on structures of improbable style, Frenchified Chinese pagodas, heterogeneous assemblies of diverse and contrasting elements. The structures, the villas gradually soften their bizarre and fantastic imagery the closer they are built to European countries. Undoubtedly, the cultural influence of neighbouring countries already immersed in the culture and lifestyle of Europe has helped to "contaminate" the owners and bring their dwellings, the expression of their wishes, more into line with the ruling culture. What, however, remains staggering is the quality of the execution of the complex decorations, of the architectural elements and buildings that are very often contrasting, of widely differing façades surmounted by steepling roofs of no practical use whose only function is to represent, through their lack of proportion and absolute needlessness, the financial and social power of the family. Besides pieces of sculpture that are undoubtedly ritual and symbolic and originating from Indian culture, suns with spiny rays, various forms of pinnacle, geometrical moons, zoomorphic decorations,the tops of the roofs bear metalwork inscriptions giving the date of building and the name of the family or that of the wife, symbolizing a desire for display and the proclamation of ownership.
Gypsy architecture : house of the Roma in Eastern Europe
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The fact that there is Gypsy architecture may surprise quite a few people, for Gypsies are regarded as nomads who roam through the world and settle now here, now there, never stay long in one place, and consider everything that normal citizens find important to be an unreasonable restriction of their freedom. Nevertheless, in southeastern Europe, there exists a remarkable architecture created by Gypsies. It seems to have been created from a dream : unreal, abstruse, and colourful, it is a composition of all the architectural styles of this world. Uninfluenced by any deeper knowledge of architectural culture, each family head chose the style, size and finishings on the basis of his own personal tastes or memories of travels, houses and things seen in other countries. The result has been the creation of bizarre and fantastic jumbles of buildings that it is hard to classify in terms of western stylistic features. Very often the houses are the result of enormous jigsaw puzzles created from an assembly of images or photographs of various different buildings, and their execution precisely follows these crazy guidelines, perhaps because they are incomprehensible to those carrying out the project. Otherwise, how could one possibly explain Indian-style roofs crowning neoclassical buildings, mansard roofs on structures of improbable style, Frenchified Chinese pagodas, heterogeneous assemblies of diverse and contrasting elements. The structures, the villas gradually soften their bizarre and fantastic imagery the closer they are built to European countries. Undoubtedly, the cultural influence of neighbouring countries already immersed in the culture and lifestyle of Europe has helped to "contaminate" the owners and bring their dwellings, the expression of their wishes, more into line with the ruling culture. What, however, remains staggering is the quality of the execution of the complex decorations, of the architectural elements and buildings that are very often contrasting, of widely differing façades surmounted by steepling roofs of no practical use whose only function is to represent, through their lack of proportion and absolute needlessness, the financial and social power of the family. Besides pieces of sculpture that are undoubtedly ritual and symbolic and originating from Indian culture, suns with spiny rays, various forms of pinnacle, geometrical moons, zoomorphic decorations,the tops of the roofs bear metalwork inscriptions giving the date of building and the name of the family or that of the wife, symbolizing a desire for display and the proclamation of ownership.
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July 2007, Stuttgart, London
July 2007, Stuttgart, London
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Architecture since 1900, Europe
Architecture since 1900, Europe
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193 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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193 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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- Chesbrough, Ellis Sylvester, 1813-1886.,
- Municipal water supply Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Water-supply engineering Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Water tunnels Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Waterworks Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Eau Approvisionnement urbain Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Eau Approvisionnement Technique Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Tunnels hydrodynamiques Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Services d'eau Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- HISTORY / Historical Geography.,
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI),
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil.,
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply.,
- Buildings,
- Municipal water supply,
- Water-supply engineering,
- Water tunnels,
- Waterworks,
- Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. History 19th century.,
- Illinois Chicago,
- History
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Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2017., ©2017
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2017., ©2017
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The tunnel under the lake : the engineering marvel that saved Chicago / Benjamin Sells.
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193 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
The tunnel under the lake : the engineering marvel that saved Chicago / Benjamin Sells.
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193 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2017., ©2017
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2017., ©2017
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- Chesbrough, Ellis Sylvester, 1813-1886.,
- Municipal water supply Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Water-supply engineering Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Water tunnels Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Waterworks Illinois Chicago History 19th century.,
- Eau Approvisionnement urbain Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Eau Approvisionnement Technique Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Tunnels hydrodynamiques Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- Services d'eau Illinois Chicago Histoire 19e siècle.,
- HISTORY / Historical Geography.,
- HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI),
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil.,
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply.,
- Buildings,
- Municipal water supply,
- Water-supply engineering,
- Water tunnels,
- Waterworks,
- Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. History 19th century.,
- Illinois Chicago,
- History
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- Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky Criticism and interpretation.,
- Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky,
- Queer theory.,
- Gay people's writings History and criticism Theory, etc.,
- Homosexuality and literature History 20th century.,
- Homosexuality and literature History 21st century.,
- Philosophy.,
- Théorie queer.,
- Écrits de personnes homosexuelles Histoire et critique Théorie, etc.,
- Homosexualité et littérature Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Homosexualité et littérature Histoire 21e siècle.,
- Philosophie.,
- philosophy.,
- Homosexuality and literature,
- difference, identification, literary studies, ontology, queer studies, queer temporality, fabric art,
- Discursive works.,
- Lecture,
- Essay,
- lectures.,
- essays.,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- Essays,
- History,
- Lectures,
- Literary criticism,
- Critiques littéraires.,
- Conférences.,
- Essais.
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[Santa Barbara, California], Earth, Milky Way : Dead letter Office, BABEL Working Group, an imprint of punctum Books, 2021.
[Santa Barbara, California], Earth, Milky Way : Dead letter Office, BABEL Working Group, an imprint of punctum Books, 2021.
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Come as you are ; After Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick / Jonathan Goldberg.
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1 online resource (129 pages) : color illustrations
Come as you are ; After Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick / Jonathan Goldberg.
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1 online resource (129 pages) : color illustrations
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[Santa Barbara, California], Earth, Milky Way : Dead letter Office, BABEL Working Group, an imprint of punctum Books, 2021.
[Santa Barbara, California], Earth, Milky Way : Dead letter Office, BABEL Working Group, an imprint of punctum Books, 2021.
Subject:
- Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky Criticism and interpretation.,
- Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky,
- Queer theory.,
- Gay people's writings History and criticism Theory, etc.,
- Homosexuality and literature History 20th century.,
- Homosexuality and literature History 21st century.,
- Philosophy.,
- Théorie queer.,
- Écrits de personnes homosexuelles Histoire et critique Théorie, etc.,
- Homosexualité et littérature Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Homosexualité et littérature Histoire 21e siècle.,
- Philosophie.,
- philosophy.,
- Homosexuality and literature,
- difference, identification, literary studies, ontology, queer studies, queer temporality, fabric art,
- Discursive works.,
- Lecture,
- Essay,
- lectures.,
- essays.,
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.,
- Essays,
- History,
- Lectures,
- Literary criticism,
- Critiques littéraires.,
- Conférences.,
- Essais.
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xx, 378 pages, 96 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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xx, 378 pages, 96 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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- Chapels Italy.,
- Church decoration and ornament Italy.,
- Architecture, Medieval Italy.,
- Chapels Italy History To 1500.,
- Mausoleums Italy History To 1500.,
- Saints Cult Italy History To 1500.,
- Chapelles Italie Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.,
- Mausolées Italie Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.,
- Saints Culte Italie Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.,
- Chapelles Italie.,
- Églises Décoration et ornement Italie.,
- Architecture médiévale Italie.,
- Saints Cult,
- Mausoleums,
- Architecture, Medieval,
- Chapels,
- Church decoration and ornament,
- Kapellen (bouwkunst),
- Heiligenverering.,
- Chapels Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Church decoration and ornament Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Christian art and symbolism Italy.,
- Christian art and symbolism Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Church architecture Italy.,
- Church architecture Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical Italy History.,
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical Istria (Croatia and Sloivenia History.,
- Italy,
- Stained Glass.,
- Glass Painters.,
- History
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Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2003.
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2003.
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Early Christian chapels in the west : decoration, function and patronage / Gillian Mackie.
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xx, 378 pages, 96 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Early Christian chapels in the west : decoration, function and patronage / Gillian Mackie.
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xx, 378 pages, 96 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2003.
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2003.
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- Chapels Italy.,
- Church decoration and ornament Italy.,
- Architecture, Medieval Italy.,
- Chapels Italy History To 1500.,
- Mausoleums Italy History To 1500.,
- Saints Cult Italy History To 1500.,
- Chapelles Italie Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.,
- Mausolées Italie Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.,
- Saints Culte Italie Histoire Jusqu'à 1500.,
- Chapelles Italie.,
- Églises Décoration et ornement Italie.,
- Architecture médiévale Italie.,
- Saints Cult,
- Mausoleums,
- Architecture, Medieval,
- Chapels,
- Church decoration and ornament,
- Kapellen (bouwkunst),
- Heiligenverering.,
- Chapels Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Church decoration and ornament Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Christian art and symbolism Italy.,
- Christian art and symbolism Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Church architecture Italy.,
- Church architecture Istria (Croatia and Slovenia),
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical Italy History.,
- Patronage, Ecclesiastical Istria (Croatia and Sloivenia History.,
- Italy,
- Stained Glass.,
- Glass Painters.,
- History
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xvi, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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xvi, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
- McHarg, Ian L., 1920-2001.,
- McHarg, Ian L.,
- Landscape architects United States Biography.,
- Regional planners United States Biography.,
- Landscape architecture United States.,
- Regional planning United States.,
- Architectes paysagistes États-Unis Biographies.,
- Aménageurs États-Unis Biographies.,
- Architecture du paysage États-Unis.,
- Aménagement du territoire États-Unis.,
- Landscape architects,
- Landscape architecture,
- Regional planners,
- Regional planning,
- Landschapsarchitectuur.,
- Arquitetura paisagística Estados unidos.,
- Paisagistas Estados unidos.,
- United States,
- Landscape design,
- autobiographies (literary works),
- Autobiographies,
- Biographies
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, ©1996.
New York : John Wiley & Sons, ©1996.
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A quest for life : an autobiography / Ian L. McHarg.
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xvi, 430 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
A quest for life : an autobiography / Ian L. McHarg.
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, ©1996.
New York : John Wiley & Sons, ©1996.
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- McHarg, Ian L., 1920-2001.,
- McHarg, Ian L.,
- Landscape architects United States Biography.,
- Regional planners United States Biography.,
- Landscape architecture United States.,
- Regional planning United States.,
- Architectes paysagistes États-Unis Biographies.,
- Aménageurs États-Unis Biographies.,
- Architecture du paysage États-Unis.,
- Aménagement du territoire États-Unis.,
- Landscape architects,
- Landscape architecture,
- Regional planners,
- Regional planning,
- Landschapsarchitectuur.,
- Arquitetura paisagística Estados unidos.,
- Paisagistas Estados unidos.,
- United States,
- Landscape design,
- autobiographies (literary works),
- Autobiographies,
- Biographies
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209 pages ; 22 cm
Description:
209 pages ; 22 cm
Subject:
- Water Philosophy.,
- Water History.,
- Water Social aspects.,
- Water and civilization.,
- Ojibwe.,
- Eau Philosophie.,
- Eau Histoire.,
- Eau Aspect social.,
- Eau et civilisation.,
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous.,
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists.,
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.,
- Indigenous knowledge.
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Toronto, Ontario : Alchemy by Knopf Canada, [2025], ©2025
Toronto, Ontario : Alchemy by Knopf Canada, [2025], ©2025
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Theory of water : Nishnaabe maps to the times ahead / Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
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209 pages ; 22 cm
Theory of water : Nishnaabe maps to the times ahead / Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
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Toronto, Ontario : Alchemy by Knopf Canada, [2025], ©2025
Toronto, Ontario : Alchemy by Knopf Canada, [2025], ©2025
Subject:
- Water Philosophy.,
- Water History.,
- Water Social aspects.,
- Water and civilization.,
- Ojibwe.,
- Eau Philosophie.,
- Eau Histoire.,
- Eau Aspect social.,
- Eau et civilisation.,
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Indigenous.,
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists.,
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.,
- Indigenous knowledge.
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xxii, 344 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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xxii, 344 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, N.Y. : Boydell Press, 1995.
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, N.Y. : Boydell Press, 1995.
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English castles : a guide by counties / Adrian Pettifer.
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xxii, 344 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
English castles : a guide by counties / Adrian Pettifer.
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xxii, 344 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, N.Y. : Boydell Press, 1995.
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, N.Y. : Boydell Press, 1995.
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270 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (on lining papers) ; 31 cm
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270 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (on lining papers) ; 31 cm
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Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, [1974]
Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, [1974]
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Rivers of Canada / Hugh MacLennan ; with the camera of John De Visser.
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270 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (on lining papers) ; 31 cm
Rivers of Canada / Hugh MacLennan ; with the camera of John De Visser.
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270 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (on lining papers) ; 31 cm
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Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, [1974]
Toronto : Macmillan of Canada, [1974]
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217 items, 0.06 l.m. of textual documents., The fonds is organized in 2 series.
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217 items, 0.06 l.m. of textual documents., The fonds is organized in 2 series.
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- Parizeau, Marcel, 1898-1945.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Montréal History 20th century.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) History 20th century.,
- Interior decoration Designs and plans.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Montréal Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Décoration intérieure Dessins et plans.,
- Architecture,
- Interior decoration,
- Paris (France) In art.,
- Brittany (France) In art.,
- Bretagne (France) Dans l'art.,
- France Brittany,
- France Paris,
- Québec,
- Québec Montréal,
- Fonds (collections),
- Architectural drawings,
- Art,
- History
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Fonds Marcel Parizeau, 1917-1955 ca. 1923-1944.
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217 items, 0.06 l.m. of textual documents., The fonds is organized in 2 series.
Fonds Marcel Parizeau, 1917-1955 ca. 1923-1944.
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- Parizeau, Marcel, 1898-1945.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Montréal History 20th century.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) History 20th century.,
- Interior decoration Designs and plans.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Montréal Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Décoration intérieure Dessins et plans.,
- Architecture,
- Interior decoration,
- Paris (France) In art.,
- Brittany (France) In art.,
- Bretagne (France) Dans l'art.,
- France Brittany,
- France Paris,
- Québec,
- Québec Montréal,
- Fonds (collections),
- Architectural drawings,
- Art,
- History
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