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Classical Architecture: An Introduction to Its Vocabulary and Essentials, with a Select Glossary of Terms
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Product Description
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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #439367 in Books
- Published on: 2003-05-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 232 pages
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About the Author
James Stevens Curl is professor of architectural history at Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland.
Customer Reviews
Exquisitely Illustrated Encyclopedia of Classical Form
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.
