The Classical Language of Architecture
Greek Architecture
Orders
Roman Architecture
Renaissance Architecture
Terminologie
Architecture, history
Bouwkunst
Details
Terminology
Kunst
Architecture
History
Sir John Summerson's short (roughly 80 page) classic is an informal yet trenchant explanation of the classical grammar that has shaped Western architecture from antiquity through the current age. Various architectural elements and styles are explained in a delightful prose that engages and informs.
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