Classical Architecture: An Introduction to Its Vocabulary and Essentials, with a Select Glossary of Terms

by James Stevens Curl

Book Overview

All those who wish to look at buildings old and new with an informed eye will find in this book a rich fund of material, and the basis for an understanding of a fecund source of architectural design... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393731197
• ISBN13: 9780393731194
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Exquisitely Illustrated Encyclopedia of Classical Form

The ne plus ultra of visual references for classical design. Treats each component independently, both verbally and visually, and helps one aquire a weighted and balanced perspective on the full range of formal options. The perfect companion to Sir John Summerson's slight but powerful Classical Language. Highly recommended.