Architecture of Humanism - Softcover

Scott, G

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393007340 ISBN 13: 9780393007343

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1974

Synopsis

When this work appeared in 1914 it evoked a heated discussion. Geoffrey Scott offers an analysis of the theories behind 19th- and 20th-century architecture. He discusses the classical tradition as reflected in the architecture of Renaissance and Baroque Italy and the role given the human body in that tradition. The book was written while Scott was living in Italy where he absorbed the classical tradition, which he saw as the main stream of Western art, and became aware that the stream had been clouded by man whose ideas were derived from sources outside art. These ideas, from which the dominant concepts of contemporary art are derived, Scott put into perspective by calling "fallacies". Thus he throws into question the ideas which we accept without reflection.

About this title

Product Description

Reissued in trade format with a new introduction, The Architecture of Humanism offers a brilliant analysis of the theories and ideas behind much of nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture. It discusses the classical tradition as reflected in the architecture of Renaissance and Baroque Italy and the role given the human body in that tradition. It is recommended reading for all architecture students, and essential for those interested in the revival of classical architecture.

About the Author

Henry Hope Reed is founder and president of Classical America and is the author of numerous books, including The Golden City and The New York Public Library. He lives in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393007340
• ISBN 13: 9780393007343
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 197