Four Historical Definitions of Architecture

by Stephen Parcell

Where does architecture belong in the larger scheme of things? Is it a liberal art? Is it related to painting, music, medicine, or horse training? Is it timeless, or does it have a beginning? To pursue such questions, Stephen Parcell investigates four historical definitions of Western architecture: as a techn? in ancient Greece, a mechanical art in medieval Europe, an art of disegno in Renaissance Italy, and a fine art in eighteenth-century Europe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773539565
• ISBN13: 9780773539563
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.1"