Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 6 - (G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel, 1814-1879

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome Sixième" by M. Viollet-le-Duc is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive reference for the architectural styles, techniques, and trends that characterized French architecture during the Medieval to Renaissance periods. It focuses on various architectural elements, their historical development, and their decorative attributes. The beginning of the volume introduces several architectural terms and concepts related to Gothic construction, specifically detailing the structural aspects of a "gâble" and the evolution of architectural features such as galleries and gargoyles throughout different centuries. It explains the functionality and aesthetic evolution of these features, providing historical context while emphasizing the craftsmanship and architectural innovations that arose during the periods discussed. The opening portions set the tone for a detailed exploration of architectural elements that define the era, making it a valuable resource for historians, architects, and enthusiasts of Gothic and Renaissance architecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Produced by Michel Laglasse, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2009-12-28