Windows serve as the eye of the house as the eye is the window to the soul. Opening up the wall, windows are an essential means of contact between the internal and external world of the building, facilitating exchange in both directions - they permit light and air to move into the space, while allowing the gaze to travel beyond. Of course, they also provide a view for those outside, jeopardizing the intimacy of the space.

Besides acting as distinctive elements of a building's appearance and style, windows frame our view.

This copiously illustrated book presents a varied selection of windows from Europe's architectural capitals. A plenitude of high-quality photographs reveals the intriguing diversity of style, proportions and color in European window design of all epochs.