The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry. An Introductory Study

Curl, James Stevens

ISBN 10: 0879514949 / ISBN 13: 9780879514945

Published by The Overlook Press, Woodstock - New York, 1993

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The Overlook Press: Woodstock - New York 1993. Erste Ausgabe. Mit 179 Schwarz-Weiß-Zeichnungen und 11 ganzseitigen Farbbildern. Am unteren Buchrücken bestaucht. Ca. 1 cm langer Einriss des vorderen Schutzumschlags oben links. "The one hundred and ninety exceptional illustrations are accompanied by detailed, informative captions, and the Glossary of Masonic terms clearly explains the complex ideas and iconographic of Freemasonry. The extensive Bibliography offers an enormous amount of material and literature for further study." (vorderer Klappentext). ISBN-10: 0879514949.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry. An Introductory Study
• Publisher: The Overlook Press, Woodstock - New York
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879514949
• ISBN 13: 9780879514945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Gut
• Dust Jacket Condition: Gut
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This book examines the origins, development and iconography of Freemasonry, to throw light on its important role in European and American cultural development. A particularly important period is the Eighteenth century, when Freemasonry could count amongst its ranks Mozart, Washington and Voltaire. Professor Curl shows how art, architecture, design, theatre and music owe a great debt to the traditions of Freemasonry.

About the Author

James Stevens Curl is Professor of Architectural History and Senior Research Fellow at The Queen's University of Belfast. He read for his Doctorate at University College London, and in 1991-2 was Visiting Fellow at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. He has established an international reputation for scholarship, lucidity of style, and thorough investigations in little-known fields of research. His many books include Classical Architecture, also published by Batsford.