Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
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Focusing on the principal architects of that time--from Alberti to Palladio--this bestselling classic explains the true significance of certain architectural forms, bringing to light the connections between the architecture and culture of the period.
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Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism by Rudolf Wittkower
A brief examination of the theory and practice of Renaissance architecture that draws attention to the values underlying this style
Rudolf Wittkower was born in Berlin in 1901. Leaving Germany when the Nazis came to power, he was one of the animators of the Warburg Institute of London. In 1941 he organized, with Fritz Saxl, the exhibition British Art and the Mediterranean, the publication of which (1948) forms an important document of the aims and methods of the Warburg Institute. A great scholar of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art, Wittkower taught at both the University of London and Columbia University. His books, all important works of scholarship, include Die Zeichnungen des Gian Lorenzo Bernini (with H. Bruer, 1931), The Drawings of the Carracci at Windsor Castle (1952), Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Sculptor of Roman Baroque (1955), Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600-1750 (1958), Born under Saturn (with Margot Wittkower, 1963), and Divine Michelangelo: The Florentine Academy's Homage on His Death in 1564 (with Margot Wittkower, 1964). In addition, he was a frequent contributor to the Journal of the Warbung and Courtauld Institute, the Art Bulletin, Burlington Magazine and the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, among others.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780471977636 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471977632 |
| Titre | Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism |
| Auteur | Rudolf Wittkower |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Année de publication | 1998-10-02 |
| Nombre de pages | 176 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |