200 Years of the Frauenbad: Building Culture and the Art Industry in the Spa Town of Baden near Vienna

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Author: Arnulf Rainer Museum (Ed.)The 'Frauen- und Carolinenbad' bathing facility was opened in Baden near Vienna in 1821. 200 years after this event, which was significant from th e perspective of both culture and economic and architectural history, this book documents the history of the planning and construction of the building, communicating the results of new research on the architecture of this period between the Enlightenment, revolution and reaction.The Frauenbad is one of the most important Classical buildings in Austria. Its designer, the Frenchman Charles de Moreau (1758–1840), was one of the leading architects of this epoch in Austria. ISBN 9783422988064. Birkhauser Verlag. pb. 250 pages. 29 x 24 cm. .available Show more