Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture: Speculations on Ornament from Vitruvius to Venturi

The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture: Speculations on Ornament from Vitruvius to Venturi
The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture Speculations on Ornament from Vitruvius to Venturi
Author: George L. Hersey
Why do architects still use the classical orders? Why use forms derived from ancient Greek temples when ancient Greek religion has been dead for centuries and when the way of life they expressed is extinct? And why decorate a contemporary courthouse with the bones, eggs, darts, claws, and garlands that an ancient Greek would recognize as the tra...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780262081702
ISBN-10: 0262081709
Publication Date: 1/1988
Pages: 201
Rating:
  ?
0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: MIT Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.