A History of Building Types (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts #19)
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- Synopsis
- An essential guide to vital and often overlooked features of the architectural and social inheritance of the WestThis book provides vital insights into the ways in which architecture reflects the character of society. Drawing on his immense erudition and keenly discerning eye, Nikolaus Pevsner describes twenty types of buildings ranging from the most monumental to the least, and from the ideal to the most utilitarian. He covers both European and American architecture, with examples chosen largely from the nineteenth century, the crucial period for diversification. Included are national monuments, libraries, theaters, hospitals, prisons, factories, hotels, and many other public buildings. Incisive and authoritative, A History of Building Types traces the evolution of each type in response to social and architectural change, and discusses differing attitudes toward function, materials, and style.Please note: All images in this ebook are presented in black and white and have been reduced.
- Copyright:
- 1976
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780691252759
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780691018294, 9780691099040
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/17/23
- Copyrighted By:
- the Trustees of the National Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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