Main entry:

Terry, Quinlan, 1937- author.

Title & Author:

The layman's guide to classical architecture / Quinlan Terry ; foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales [Prince Charles] ; edited by Clive Aslet.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Stockholm, Sweden : Bokförlaget Stolpe, 2022.
©2022

Description:

238 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 28 cm

Notes:
"Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238).
Foreward by HRH The Prince of Wales -- The Layman's Guide to Classical Architecture -- 1.The Parts and Proportions of the Doric Order -- 2.The Parts and Proportions of the Tuscan Order -- 3.The Parts and proportions of the Ionic Order -- 4.The Parts and Proportions of the Corinthian and Composite Orders -- 5.Superimposed Orders and the Three Orders Together -- 6.The Origin of the Three Orders -- 7. Romanesque, Gothic, Indian and Later Architectural Revivals -- 8.The Characteristics of the Baroque -- 9. Appropriate Materials and Construction for Buildings that Will Endure for Centuries -- 10.Guidance on How a Layman Should Sketch the Orders -- 11.Classical Architecture Which Has No Recognizable Order -- 12. Classical Architecture as the Hallmark of its Time and Place -- Afterward -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Bibliography of relevant literature

Summary:

"The British architect Quinlan Terry has created the ultimate guide to classical architecture. With detailed sketches, he explains the classical orders of architecture that was created by Vitruvius around 100 AD. The tradition of building according to these orders was kept up well into the twentieth century, when other, more modern, ideals started to take over. With this book, Terry, a strong proponent of classical architecture, once again wants to place focus on the kind of architecture that dominated the field for almost 2,000 years, yet its background and construction are known by few today. The book contains a large collection of Quinlan Terry's drawings and sketches from travels, as well as linocuts. The preface is written by Prince Charles, another advocate for classical architecture, who holds Quinlan Terry as his favourite among contemporary architects."-- Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9789189069817 (hbk.)
9189069811 (hbk.)

Subject:

Terry, Quinlan,
Terry, Quinlan, 1937-
Architecture, Classical Popular works.
Architecture antique Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Popular works.
Architecture, Classical

Form/genre:

Popular works

Added entries:

Charles III, King of Great Britain, 1948- writer of foreword.
Aslet, Clive, 1955- editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315356
Call No.: 315356
Copy: 1
Status: Available