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Heavenly Mansions

and Other Essays on Architecture

John Summerson author Kent Bloomer editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:WW Norton & Co

Published:25th Nov '98

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A classic of architectural history and theory, Heavenly Mansions interprets architecture as a reflection of the age in which it flowers, and traces the alternating themes of fantasy and functionalism as exemplified in various styles and in the works of a number of influential men, including Wren, Viollet-le-Duc, William Butterfield, and Le Corbusier. Succinctly summarizing 800 years of viewpoints about architecture, it ranges from Gothic architecture to the Renaissance to the influence of modern abstract art on twentieth-century architecture.

"Each essay is a voyage of discovery. What is so interesting and what makes Mr. Summerson the architectural critic of his generation . . . is [an] aversion to dogma. . . . It is supremely well worth reading."—Spectator

ISBN: 9780393318579

Dimensions: 203mm x 137mm x 15mm

Weight: 356g

304 pages