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| #1020852 in eBooks | 1966-12-15 | 1966-12-15 | File type: PDF||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Excellent beginner's guide|By Corey Strange|Although the case for classical architecture is not as simplified as Mr. Summerson makes it seem in this book, it is a wonderful introduction to this world of art. His prose is lucid and fulfills the artistic need to see associations across various works while also going deeper into a few main issues. For the price, this book cannot b|About the Author|John Summerson (25 November 1904 – 10 November 1992) was one of the leading British architectural historians of the 20th century.
Classical architecture is a visual "language" and like any other language has its own grammatical rules. Classical buildings as widely spaced in time as a Roman temple, an Italian Renaissance palace and a Regency house all show an awareness of these rules even if they vary them, break them or poetically contradict them. Sir Christopher Wren described them as the "Latin" of architecture and the analogy is almost exact. There is the difference, however, that whereas t...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Classical Language of Architecture (MIT Press) | John Summerson. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.