The elements of classical architecture
Measuring and drawing classical buildings was the cornerstone of instruction at the famous Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and it remains the best training for an architect. This book reproduces two important texts by Georges Gromort, professor of architecture at the Ecole for half a century, with the additio...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
W.W. Norton
2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | The classical America series in art and architecture
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Add Tag | Summary: | Measuring and drawing classical buildings was the cornerstone of instruction at the famous Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and it remains the best training for an architect. This book reproduces two important texts by Georges Gromort, professor of architecture at the Ecole for half a century, with the addition of photographs of the buildings, still standing, on which the plates were based, and ten American drawings in the classical style. |
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| Physical Description: | 254 pages illustrations 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247) and index |
| ISBN: | 0393730514 9780393730517 |
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