
An Historical Essay on Architecture: Volume 2
Volume 2
Thomas Hope(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 13. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-1-108-06842-0 (ISBN)
Description
With a fondness for classical antiquities and neoclassical design, the connoisseur Thomas Hope (1769-1831) sought to influence Georgian taste by promoting informed interior decoration, displaying his own considerable art collection, and writing with insight on aesthetic topics. This two-volume work, originally published posthumously in 1835, traces the evolution of Western architecture since antiquity. Hope was a keen traveller, and the examples he cites are drawn from buildings that he studied on journeys through Europe and beyond, notably in those countries bordering the Mediterranean. Volume 2 contains the precise line drawings that accompanied the first edition, showcasing many western European and ecclesiastical buildings and details. The work's analytical index, which appeared in 1836, is illustrated with wood engravings of features mentioned in the text and has been incorporated in this reissue.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
99 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
362 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06842-0 (9781108068420)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
List of plates; Plates; Analytical index.