| Architectural Theory, Volume 1: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870 Contributor(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405102586 ISBN-13: 9781405102582 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $77.17 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: This landmark anthology surveys the major developments and trends in architecture from Vitruvius to Gottfried Semper. It is the first volume to make available in one place the major statements in English, German, French, and Italian that constructed architecture as a field. In charting the progress of architecture from its earliest days until the second half of the nineteenth century, Mallgrave brings together over 200 classic essays in the field. These cover Classicism, the Gothic period, Neoclassicism, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and major themes including industry, ornament, style, and tectonics. "Architectural Theory: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870" - along with the forthcoming second volume, covering 1870 to 2000 - is an indispensable reference for any student or scholar of architecture. Organized thematically, it features general and section introductions and headnotes to each essay written by a renowned expert on architectural theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Criticism |
| Dewey: 720.1 |
| LCCN: 2004030886 |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 7.2" W x 9.62" (2.35 lbs) 624 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Architectural Theory: Vitruvius to 1870 is a landmark anthology that surveys the development of the field of architecture from its earliest days to the year 1870. The first truly comprehensive anthology that brings together the classic essays in the field, the volume chronicles the major developments and trends in architecture from Vitruvius to Gottfried Semper.
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