Synopsis
This fascinating introduction to classical art and architecture is the first book to investigate the way classical buildings are put together as formal structures.
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About the Author
Alexander Tzonis taught at Harvard from 1967 to 1981 and is the author of several books on architecture and design.
Review
Classical Architecture is surely the first work in English to attempt to assemble, classify, and demystify the ill-understood legacy of classical lore which is, in many respects, the very basis of architecture in the West.
(Kenneth Frampton)An essential work for anyone wrestling with the provocative questions of the validity of the classical tradition in Western architecture. This is a penetrating, superior, and original contribution to the recent literature.
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23.0 x 15.0cms 306pp b/w Illusts very good+ paperback & cover This book investigates the way classical buildings are put together as formal structures. It analyses: classicism''s generative rules; the poetics of composition which classical architecture shares with music poetry and drama; composiitonal rules. Seller Inventory # 20530686
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A rare hardback copy of Tzonis and Lefaivre's book investigates the way classical buildings are put together as formal structures. It analyses: classicism's generative rules; the poetics of composition which classical architecture shares with music, poetry and drama; and compositional rules. Wonderfully illustrated. Seller Inventory # 000289