Christopher Drew Armstrong

Julien-David Leroy and the Making of Architectural History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the career and publications of the French architect Julien-David Leroy (1724-1803) and his impact on architectural theory and pedagogy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 513g
• ISBN-13: 9780367617684
• ISBN-10: 0367617684
• Artikelnr.: 59989468

Autorenporträt

Christopher Drew Armstrong is an Assistant Professor and Director of Architectural Studies in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Positioning LeRoy Part 1: Voyageur / Philosophe 1. Traveler
in the Academy 2. A Book by Its Cover 3. Measuring the Earth 4. Greek
Architecture and the Doctrine of Vitruvius 5. Greece and the Orient 6. A
New Way of Making History 7. Mentor in the Garden Part 2: Academician /
Mentor 8. Architecture and Enlightenment 9. Science for the Public Good 10.
Monument to a Revolutionary Hero. Select Bibliography