Neoclassical and 19th Century Architecture, Volume One- The Enlightenment in France and in England (History of World Architecture series)

Middleton, Robin; Watkin, David

ISBN 10: 0571150187 / ISBN 13: 9780571150182

Published by Faber and Faber, London, UK, 1987

About this Item

218pp, fully illustrated in-text. Pictorial laminated light card covers. 8vo. Tanning, light chipping to edges and wear to covers, corners starting to curl; single reader's crease on spine. Text block edges tanning, page margins affected. Internally, neat, clean and tight.

Seller Inventory # 034608

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Neoclassical and 19th Century Architecture, Volume One- The Enlightenment in France and in England (History of World Architecture series)
• Publisher: Faber and Faber, London, UK
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571150187
• ISBN 13: 9780571150182
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: N/A
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture

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Synopsis

France and England were the crucible for the formation of new architectural styles in the 18th and 19th centuries. First came neo-classicism. Then later there followed styles ranging from the neo-renaissance to the neo-gothic. In volume 1, which concentrates on the history of architecture in France and England during the 18th century, the rationalist tradition in France is linked to the speculations of cartesian philosophy, and the picturesque tradition in England to empiricism.