The Architecture of Humanism - A Study in the History of Taste - Geoffrey Scott

The Architecture of Humanism - A Study in the History of Taste

By Geoffrey Scott

  • Release Date: 2013-05-31
  • Genre: History

Description

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.

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