Classical architecture / Andrew Ballantyne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ballantyne, Andrew., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Classical.

Physical Description:

160 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Wiltshire : The Crowood Press Ltd, 2023.

Summary:

"Classical architecture has developed through many styles to become the backbone of western architecture. It was refined in ancient Greece mainly in sacred places. This architecture of finely modelled columns was taken up by the Romans and spread across their empire, changing on the way, so by the time the Roman empire collapsed it had become an architecture of arches and vaults. The monuments were impressive, even as ruins, and inspired imitation in later ages"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Ancient Greece

Ancient Rome

Byzantium

Romanesque

Renaissance

Baroque and Rococo

Neoclassicism

Eclectic Classicism.

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

0719841658

9780719841651

OCLC:

1343246508