Georgian Architecture - Couverture souple

Curl, James Stevens

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0715302272 ISBN 13 : 9780715302279

Editeur : David & Charles, 1993

Synopsis

Examining the period's remarkable stylistic diversity, this is an illustrated guide to the architecture of the reigns of the first four Georges (1714-1830). To many people the term "Georgian" suggests a dignified, often symmetrical facade of brick, with elegant sash-windows, a doorcase (usually with a fanlight) and a well-mannered and reticent appearance. However, there was far more to the Georgian period than that, and the book sets out to show the great diversity of architecture created during the era, from the grander classicism influenced by the architecture of Italy, notably that of Palladio, to the exotic tastes for chinoiserie, rococo, Gothic and even Indian styles. The author discusses all these aspects and also sets the scene in respect of notions concerned with the beautiful, the picturesque and the sublime, drawing attention especially to the importance of the picturesque.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David & Charles
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715302272
• ISBN 13: 9780715302279
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible