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The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture: Speculations on Ornament from Vitruvius to Venturi
The Lost Meaning of Classical Architecture Speculations on Ornament from Vitruvius to Venturi
Author: George Hersey
By analyzing this poetry - the tropes founded on the Greek terms for ornamental detail - he reconstructs a classical theory about the origin and meaning of the orders, one that links them to ancient sacrificial ritual and myth.
ISBN-13: 9780262580892
ISBN-10: 0262580896
Publication Date: 2/10/1988
Pages: 216
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Book Type: Paperback
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