This course examines architecture in a wide historical scope, revealing its relation to the social, political and economic currents of the century.
This course of lectures offers an overview of the key movements in 20th century architecture, from Art Nouveau to Postmodernism. Anna Bronovitskaya (PhD in Art History and lecturer at MArchI) will present a summary of recent international research, as well as her own perspectives on the development of architecture in the context of 20th century politics, sociology, and economics. Soviet architecture will be discussed in terms of international trends, with a special focus on the circulation of ideas between countries.
