Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
Download or Read eBook Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism PDF written by Rudolf Wittkower and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1971 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Rudolf Wittkower |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1971 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393005992 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393005998 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism by : Rudolf Wittkower
Book excerpt: Sir Kenneth Clark wrote in the Architectural Review, that the first result of this book was "to dispose, once and for all, of the hedonist, or purely aesthetic, theory of Renaissance architecture, ' and this defines Wittkower's intention in a nutshell.