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