Guide to Western Architecture

ISBN-13: 9781032367200 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 426 str.

John Gloag

Opis

Originally published in 1958, A Guide to Western Architecture charts the origins of the system of architectural design that was perfected in Greece, follows its development under the Roman Empire and describes the achievements of the Byzantine architects. 

Spis treści

1. The Unwritten Record 2. Origins 3. Classical Architecture 4. Transitional: Byzantine 5. Traditional: Romanesque 6. The Emergence of Gothic 7. The Mediaeval Achievement 8. The Renaissance in Europe 9. The Renaissance in England 10. The New Western Architecture and Its Origins.

O autorze

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.