How to Read Buildings

Name: How to Read Buildings
ISBN: 9781912217304

by Carol Davidson Cragoe

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ISBN: 9781912217304
Publisher: Herbert Press
Publication year: 2018
Pages: 256
Language: English
Format: Broșată

Description

How to Read Buildings is a practical primer to looking at architecture and all the elements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes to columns and porticos - all facets of buildings are included. Each chapter takes an architectural element and looks at its variety across various historical periods and geographical locations. Examples are shown through dozens of fine engravings with extended captions, creating a dip-in read and an effective I-Spy guide. Additional sections look at the clues offerred by history, geography and religion (with a timeline showing how and where architectural elements have been introduced), and at the significance of the ornaments.