Book of architecture : containing the general principles of the art and the plans, elevations, and sections of some of the edifices built in France and in foreign countries / Germain Boffrand ; edited and introduced by Caroline van Eck ; translated by David Britt.

Main entry:

Boffrand, Germain, 1667-1754.

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Publication:

Description:

xxxii, 106 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Series:

Reinterpreting classicism

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-103) and index.
Introduction: -- Germain Boffrand : life and work -- The theoretical context -- The livre d'architecture -- Taste -- Principles -- Optical correction -- Boffrand's influence -- A note on the French and Latin versions and the plates -- Book of architecture containing the general principles of the art / M. Boffrand.
Translated from the French.

Summary:

"Germain Boffrand was one of the great French architects of the early eighteenth century. His work encompassed not only the design of town and country houses for the wealthy but also mines, bridges and hospitals. His Livre d'Architecture is one of the most original books on architecture ever written in France. Taking the Art of Poetry by the Latin poet Horace as its starting point, it developed an aesthetic of architecture focused on character, style and the emotional impact of a building that influenced Blondel, Le Camus de Mezieres and Soane, and is still central to contemporary debate about the nature and meaning of architecture." "Translated for the first time by David Britt, Boffrand's text is here accompanied by an extensive introduction and notes by Caroline van Eck who situates Boffrand's work within the main issues of eighteenth-century architectural aesthetics. Beautifully illustrated, including all the pictures chosen by Boffrand for his original publication, this book is an invaluable tool for teaching the history of architectural theory and an essential work for any architectural library."--BOOK JACKET.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

1840146877 (acid-free paper)
9781840146875 (acid-free paper)

Subject:

Architecture Philosophy.
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture Philosophie.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
architectural theory.
Architecture
Architectuurtheorieën.
Gebouwen.

Form/genre:

Early works to 1800.
Writings.
Early works

Added entries:

Eck, Caroline van.
Reinterpreting classicism.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 227148
Call No.: NA44.B673.A35 2002
Status: Available

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