How to Know Architecture (Classic Reprint): The Human Elements in the Evolution of Styles - Couverture souple

Frank E. Wallis

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332524524 ISBN 13 : 9781332524525

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from How to Know Architecture

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Frontispiece I EGYPTIAN COLUMNS FROM THE TEMPLE OF LUXOR .. 15 2THE OLD TOMBS PRISON, NEW YORK 17 3AN ASSYRIAN COLUMN, PERSEPOLIS 18 4ASSYRIAN SCULPTURE I9 5AN ASSYRIAN CAPITAL SHOWING THE ORIGIN OF THE IONIC 20 6diagram of axis plan 23 7new hampshire barn frame 33 8greek stone construction 35 9the parthenon 37 10 doric column from the temple of hercules, ,agrigentum 4i ii an ionic column from the temple of wingless victory 43 12 detail of ionic capital showing volute .... 44 13 corinthian capital, pantheon, rome 45 14 modified corinthian 46 15 corinthian capital from the,temple of lysicrates .47 16 porch of house at salem, mass., showing ionic COLUMN 48 17 UNION SQUARE SAVINGS-BANK, NEW YORK (cORINTHIA n) 50 18 OLD CUSTOM-HOUSE, NEW YORK (lONIC COLUMNS) .. 5I 19 COLONNADE ON LAFAYETTE PLACE, NEW YORK (CORIN- thian) 53 20 ENTRANCE TO THE ASTOR HOUSE, NEW YORK (dORI c) .
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332524524
• ISBN 13: 9781332524525
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 359
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