An edition of The Classical Language of Architecture (1963)
The Classical Language of Architecture
By John N. Summerson
Publish Date
1989
Publisher
The M.I.T. Press
Language
eng
Pages
56
Description:
Sir John Summerson's short (roughly 80 page) classic is an informal yet trenchant explanation of the classical grammar that has shaped Western architecture from antiquity through the current age. Various architectural elements and styles are explained in a delightful prose that engages and informs.
subjects: Architecture, Details, Terminology, Orders, Klassizismus, Kunst, Bouwkunst, Classicisme, Architecture, history, Roman Architecture, Renaissance Architecture, History, Greek Architecture, Architecture, details, Architecture, greek, Terminologie, Détails, Arquitetura (Historia), Classical Architecture
People: Vitruvius, Michaelangelo, Bramante