HEAVENLY MANSIONS 1E PA
HEAVENLY MANSIONS 1E PA
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HEAVENLY MANSIONS 1E PA by John Summerson
A classic of architectural history and theory, Heavenly Mansions interprets architecture as a reflection of the age in which it flowers, and traces the alternating themes of fantasy and functionalism as exemplified in various styles and in the works of a number of influential men, including Wren, Viollet-le-Duc, William Butterfield, and Le Corbusier. Succinctly summarizing 800 years of viewpoints about architecture, it ranges from Gothic architecture to the Renaissance to the influence of modern abstract art on twentieth-century architecture.Each essay is a voyage of discovery. What is so interesting and what makes Mr. Summerson the architectural critic of his generation . . . is an] aversion to dogma. . . . It is supremely well worth reading.--Spectator
Sir John Summerson was a professor at Oxford and Cambridge.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393002102 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393002101 |
| Title | HEAVENLY MANSIONS 1E PA |
| Author | John Summerson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1963-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |