When Buildings Speak: Architecture as Language in the Habsburg Empire and Its Aftermath, 1867-1933 (Hardback)

Anthony Alofsin

Published by University of Chicago Press, 2006

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Hardback. Condition: New. Anthony Alofsin explores the rich architecture of the late Austro-Hungarian Empire and its successor states. He shows that several different styles emerged in this milieu during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Moreover, he contends that each of these styles communicates to us in a manner resembling language and its particular means of expression.Civering a wide range of buildings - from national theaters to crematoria, apartment buildings to warehouses, and sanatoria to postal savings banks - Alofsin proposes a new way of interpreting this language. He calls on viewers to read buildings in two ways: through their formal elements and through their political, social, and cultural contexts. By looking through Alofsin's eyes, readers can see how myriad nations sought to express their autonomy by tapping into the limitless possibilities of art and architectural styles. 300 Illustrated.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Buildings Speak: Architecture as Language in the Habsburg Empire and Its Aftermath, 1867-1933 (Hardback)
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New