

In the courtyard of Câmpulung monastery
Author: Michel Bouquet Date: 1843 Description: In 1840-1842, Bouquet was in Valahia, where, with interest in costumes and inhabitants, he had a sincere admiration for sightseeing in Bucharest, Câmpulung, Târgovişte, on the Prahova Valley. The 12 plates of the album capture the spectacular architecture of the Brâncoveanu or Balkan architecture, picturesque habits and typologies. In ruins […]