Vitruvius Britannicus: The Classic of Eighteenth-Century British Architecture
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture
| Author: | Colen Campbell | ISBN: | 9780486139456 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | September 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Colen Campbell |
| ISBN: | 9780486139456 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | September 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
This groundbreaking work established Neo-Palladianism as the national style, overthrowing Baroque trends and anointing Inigo Jones as the British Vitruvius. Its 300 illustrations include facades, ground plans, exterior elevations, and perspective views. Handsome and modestly priced, this new edition is an essential complement to any design library.
This groundbreaking work established Neo-Palladianism as the national style, overthrowing Baroque trends and anointing Inigo Jones as the British Vitruvius. Its 300 illustrations include facades, ground plans, exterior elevations, and perspective views. Handsome and modestly priced, this new edition is an essential complement to any design library.
