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Architectural Theory, Volume 1: An Anthology from Vitruvius to 1870 - Paperback
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by Harry Francis Mallgrave (Editor)
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.
- Volume 1 of the first overview of architectural thought from antiquity to the present day; this volume covers 25 B.C. to 1870
- Collects over 200 classic essays in the field, organized thematically for the student and scholar, covering Classicism, Neoclassicism, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the Gothic
- Includes German, French, and Italian essays appearing in English here for the first time
- Features a general introduction and headnotes to each essay written by a renowned expert on architectural theory.
Back Jacket
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.
Author Biography
Harry Francis Mallgrave is Professor of History and Theory at the Illinois Institute of Technology. His l996 book Gottfried Semper: Architect of the Nineteenth Century was awarded the Alice Davis Hitchcock Award by the Society of Architectural Historians. He is also the author of Modern Architectural Theory 1673-1968 published in 2005.
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