Isbn: 9781840146875 - book of architecture: containing the general principles of the art and the plans, elevations, and sections of some of the edifices built in france and in foreign countries (reinterpreting classicism) (1 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 140 pages. DJ in mylar coverGermain Boffrand was one of the great French architects of the early eighteen th century. His work encompassed not only the design of town and country houses for the wealthy but also mines, bridges and hospitals. His Livre d?Architectur e is one of the most original books on architecture ever written in France. Taki ng the Art of Poetry by the Latin poet Horace as its starting point, it develope d an aesthetic of architecture focused on character, style and the emotional imp act of a building that influenced Blondel, Le Camus de Mezieres and Soane, and i s still central to contemporary debate about the nature and meaning of architect ure. Translated for the first time by David Britt, Boffrand?s text is here acc ompanied by an extensive introduction and notes by Caroline van Eck who situates Boffrand within the main issues of eighteenth-century architectural aesthetics. Beautifully illustrated, including all the pictures chosen by Boffrand for his original publication, this book is an invaluable tool for teaching the history o f architectural theory and an essential work for any architectural library. Germ ain Boffrand is published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation.…