The Art of Building in the Classical World : Vision, Craftsmanship, and Linear Perspective in Greek and Roman Architecture /

The Art of Building in the Classical World : Vision, Craftsmanship, and Linear Perspective in Greek and Roman Architecture /

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Author / Creator:	Senseney, John R. (John Robert), 1969-
Imprint:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011, ©2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 245 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Architectural design. Architectural drawing. Architecture, Classical. Architectural design. Architectural drawing. Architecture, Classical.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11827092

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ISBN:	9781139042499 1139042491 9781139045131 113904513X 9780511976711 0511976712 9781107651258 1107651255 9781107002357 1107002354
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"This book examines the application of drawing in the design process of classical architecture, exploring how the tools and techniques of drawing developed for architecture subsequently shaped theories of vision and representations of the universe in science and philosophy. Building on recent scholarship that examines and reconstructs the design process of classical architecture, John R. Senseney focuses on technical drawing in the building trade as a model for the expression of visual order, showing that the techniques of ancient Greek drawing actively determined concepts about the world. He argues that the uniquely Greek innovations of graphic construction determined principles that shaped the massing, special qualities, and refinements of buildings and the manner in which order itself was envisioned"--Provided by publisher
Other form:	Print version: Senseney, John R. (John Robert), 1969- Art of Building in the Classical World. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011, ©2011 9781107002357
Standard no.:	99952413489

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 245 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781139042499 1139042491 9781139045131 113904513X 9780511976711 0511976712 9781107651258 1107651255 9781107002357 1107002354