by David Watkin (Author)
Traces the history of western architecture from the earliest times in Mesopotamia and Egypt to the eclectic styles of the twenty-first century. This book emphasizes the ongoing vitality of the Classical language of architecture, underlining the continuity between the work of Ictinus in fifth-century BC Athens and that of McKim, Mead and more.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 736
Edition: 6
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 27 Jul 2015
ISBN 10: 1780675976
ISBN 13: 9781780675978