Books Flashcards
Vitruvious Britannicus
Campbell - detailed catalog of design engravings
popularized palladianism
Contrasts
Pugin - contrast the past society’s architecture which is without crime and decay to present day society which is filled with smoke stacks and poor houses
Four Books of Architecture
Palladio - filled with inspirational images and general design rules
basis of palladianism
Philosophical Enquiry
Burke - compares the difference between beauty and sublime
Beauty pleases the eyes and is well formed
Sublime is has a more powerful sway over people, causes fear and awe
The Antiquities of Athens
Stuart and Revett - a book of accurate drawings of greek ruins found on travels
became the source book for greek revival
“Combinations”
Durand - catalog of modular architectural elements used for building components during industrialization
