Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Builder's Dictionary Or Gentleman and Architect's Companion
Author: The Encyclopædic Dictionary
Author: Robert HunterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson, Architect
Author: Mabel O. WilsonPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030024620X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
A compelling reassessment of Thomas Jefferson's architecture that scrutinizes the complex, and sometimes contradictory, meanings of his iconic work Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance--particularly Palladian--and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in Richmond; and the University of Virginia campus. Featuring a wealth of archival images, including models, paintings, drawings, and prints, this volume presents compelling essays that engage broad themes of history, ethics, philosophy, classicism, neoclassicism, and social sciences while investigating various aspects of Jefferson's works, design principles, and complex character. In addition to a thorough introduction to Jefferson's career as an architect, the book provides insight into his sources of inspiration and a nuanced take on the contradictions between his ideas about liberty and his embrace of slavery, most poignantly reflected in his plan for the academical village at the University of Virginia, which was carefully designed to keep enslaved workers both invisible and accessible. Thomas Jefferson, Architect offers fresh perspectives on Jefferson's architectural legacy, which has shaped the political and social landscape of the nation and influenced countless American architects since his time.
Proceedings, American Philosophical Society (vol. 95, no. 3)
Author: Publisher: American Philosophical Society
ISBN: 9781422381724
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
The Encyclopaedic Dictionary in the Eighteenth Century: Architecture, Arts and Crafts: v. 1: John Harris and the Lexicon Technicum
Author: Terence M. RussellPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429787251
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
First published in 1997, this volume examines two of Sir Francis Bacon’s civil essays, Sir Henry Wotton’s The Elements of Architecture and John Harris’ Lexicon Technicum parts I and II.
Titles of Books Added to the Public Library of the City of Boston from April 17 ... 1893 to April 14, 1894. V.1 No. 1-52, Apr. 24, 1893-Apr. 16, 1894
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Library Company of Philadelphia: Religion
Author: Dictionary Catalog of the Art and Architecture Division
Author: New York Public Library. Art and Architecture DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Catalogue of Books Relating to Architecture, Construction & Decoration
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Catalogue of the Contents of Section A-p
Author: Leeds Public LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description