Hell on Color, Sweet on Song Jacob Wrey Mould and the Artful Beauty of Central Park
Free Download Francis R. Kowsky, "Hell on Color, Sweet on Song: Jacob Wrey Mould and the Artful Beauty of Central Park"
English | ISBN: 1531502571 | 2023 | 304 pages | PDF | 9 MB
Reveals new and previously unknown biographical material about an important figure in nineteenth-century American architecture and music.
Jacob Wrey Mould is not a name that readily comes to mind when we think of New York City architecture. Yet he was one-third of the party responsible for the early development of the city's Central Park. To this day, his sculptural reliefs, tile work, and structures in the Park enthrall visitors. Mould introduced High Victorian architecture to NYC, his fingerprint most pronounced in his striking and colorful ornamental designs and beautiful embellishments found in the carved decorations and mosaics at the Bethesda Terrace. Resurfacing the forgotten contributions of Mould,
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