Origins of Classical Architecture: Temples, Orders and Gifts to the Gods in Ancient Greece - Couverture rigide

Wilson Jones, Mark

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0300182767 ISBN 13 : 9780300182767

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Greek temples captivate anyone with an interest in antiquity, and the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columnar orders that clad them launched the classical architectural tradition down to modern times. The Origins of Classical Architecture proposes groundbreaking new theories in both areas as it elucidates the nature and function of Greek architecture. While contextualizing past debate and prevailing, frequently evolutionary assumptions, Mark Wilson Jones explains how the orders emerged over a relatively short period in response to cultural developments, human agency, and artistic inspiration. Temples were houses for the gods while also considered as offerings to them, and thus made appropriately from enduring materials and grandly scaled. These structures, furthermore, sheltered votive offerings of great artistic quality, the design of which influenced that of the temples and the creation of the new architectural forms. Temples and their orders thereby symbolized the dedication of effort and artistry to the cause of religious expression and collective identity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mark Wilson Jones is an architect and architectural historian. He is director of postgraduate research, department of architecture and civil engineering, at the University of Bath.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300182767
• ISBN 13: 9780300182767
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
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