Classical Architecture: An Introduction to Its Vocabulary and Essentials, with a Select Glossary of Terms |
 enlarge | Author: James Stevens Curl
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 232
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0393731197
Dewey Decimal Number: 720.9
EAN: 9780393731194
ASIN: 0393731197
Publication Date: April 2003
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This richly illustrated book illuminates the principles and elements of classical architecture, which have been at the heart of the Western experience for over two millennia. It explores Greek and Roman architecture and the architecture of eras that found in antiquity a basis for their own design—the Renaissance, the Baroque and Rococo, Neoclassicism, and the modern era. 333 b/w illustrations.
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Exquisitely Illustrated Encyclopedia of Classical Form August 30, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The ne plus ultra of visual references for classical design. Treats each component independently, both verbally and visually, and helps one aquire a weighted and balanced perspective on the full range of formal options.
The perfect companion to Sir John Summerson's slight but powerful Classical Language.
Highly recommended.
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