The American Vignola: A Guide to the Making of Classical Architecture

by William R. Ware

Book Overview

"Vignola codified the rules of classical architecture for the Italian Renaissance . . . Ware codified Vignola for the American Renaissance." -- John Barrington Bayley, from the Introductory Notes to The American Vignola
From 1890 to 1940, Americans designed and built classical architecture on an extraordinary scale. During this American Renaissance were built countless libraries, museums, universities, courthouses, capitol buildings and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486283100
• ISBN13: 9780486283104
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully Enlightening!

This book is a must have for any serious student of classicalarchitecture in America! Beautifully detailed illustrationsthroughout.