Architecture
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Marian Moffett, Michael W. Fazio, Lawrence Wodehouse. CHAPTER 11 RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE C hristopher Columbus arrived in the West Indies in 1492 at a time when European ... RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE 295 Filippo Brunelleschi 296.Synopsis
The Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius declared firmitas, utilitas, and venustas-firmness, commodity, and delight- to be the three essential attributes of architecture. These qualities are brilliantly explored in this book, which uniquely comprises both a detailed survey of Western architecture, including Pre-Columbian America, and an introduction to architecture from the Middle East, India, Russia, China, and Japan. The text encourages readers to examine closely the pragmatic, innovative, and aesthetic attributes of buildings, and to imagine how these would have been praised or criticized by contemporary observers. Artistic, economic, environmental, political, social, and technological contexts are discussed so as to determine the extent to which buildings met the needs of clients, society at large, and future generations.Book Details
Published
June 17, 2026
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pages
606
ISBN
9781856693714