Germain Boffrand: Book of Architecture Containing the General Principles of the Art and the Plans, Elevations and Sections of Some of th

by Caroline Van Eck

This title was first published in 2002. Germain Boffrand was one of the great French architects of the early eighteenth century. His work encompassed not only the design of town and country houses for the wealthy but also mines, bridges and hospitals. His Livre d'Architecture is one of the most original books on architecture ever written in France. Taking the Art of Poetry by the Latin poet Horace as its starting point, it developed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138725528
• ISBN13: 9781138725522
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 140 Pages