Architecture: Elements, Materials, Form

Prina, Francesca

ISBN 10: 0691141509 / ISBN 13: 9780691141503

Published by Princeton University Press, 2009

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Princeton. 2009. May 2009. Princeton University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9780691141503. Princeton Field Guides to Art. 408 pages. paperback. keywords: Art History Architecture. DESCRIPTION - By way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this richly illustrated book defines and shows all the major components of the art--from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns, arches, and domes, to materials and decorative elements. With beautiful color photographs on virtually every page, and precise captions that point directly to important aspects of each photo, this book provides an easy-to-use visual grammar of the nearly infinite variety with which the elements of architecture have been used in buildings across the ages and around the world--from Western Europe and Greece to the Americas, the Middle East, China, Japan, India, and Africa. Each entry includes a definition, illustrated examples, and detailed analysis and explanation, all presented in the context of architecture's historical evolution. Architecture frequently juxtaposes famous and lesser-known buildings from widely different times and places, providing delightful surprises for the expert as well as a fresh, informative, and pleasurable introduction for general readers and students. inventory #37396.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Architecture: Elements, Materials, Form
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691141509
• ISBN 13: 9780691141503
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good in Wrappers
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

By way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this richly illustrated book defines and shows all the major components of the art--from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns, arches, and domes, to materials and decorative elements. With beautiful color photographs on virtually every page, and precise captions that point directly to important aspects of each photo, this book provides an easy-to-use visual grammar of the nearly infinite variety with which the elements of architecture have been used in buildings across the ages and around the world--from Western Europe and Greece to the Americas, the Middle East, China, Japan, India, and Africa. Each entry includes a definition, illustrated examples, and detailed analysis and explanation, all presented in the context of architecture's historical evolution. Architecture frequently juxtaposes famous and lesser-known buildings from widely different times and places, providing delightful surprises for the expert as well as a fresh, informative, and pleasurable introduction for general readers and students.

About the Author

Francesca Prina is an independent art historian who specializes in the history of architecture. Her books include One Thousand Years of World Architecture (Thames & Hudson).