William Chambers

A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture

With Illustrations, Notes, and an Examination of Grecian Architecture
Herausgeber: Gwilt, Joseph

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This two-volume work, expanded and published in 1825, is regarded as one of the standard English texts on classical architecture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9781108054690
• ISBN-10: 1108054692
• Artikelnr.: 37464869

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication
List of subscribers
Preface to this edition
Life of Sir William Chambers
Of the elements of beauty in architecture
Of the origin of Grecian architecture
Of the progress and perfection of Grecian architecture
Dedication to the third edition
Preface to the third edition
Introduction
Of the origin and progress of building
Of the parts which compose the orders of architecture
Of the orders of architecture in general
Of the Tuscan order
Of the Doric order
Of the Ionic order
Of the Composite order
Of the Corinthian order
Of pilasters
Of Persians and catyarids.