A chronology of architecture : a cultural timeline from stone circles to skyscrapers / John Zukowsky.

Main entry:

Zukowsky, John, 1948- author.

Title & Author:

A chronology of architecture : a cultural timeline from stone circles to skyscrapers / John Zukowsky.

Publication:

New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2020.
©2019

Description:

271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 x 23 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Ancient & medieval -- Renaissance, Baroque & Rococo -- The triumph of classicism -- The modern era -- Cold War to the present.

Summary:

A Chronology of Architecture' presents a fresh perspective on the medium by taking a purely chronological approach to its history, tracing the complex links between structural innovations, social changes, and artistic interventions. Organized around a central timeline that charts the development of architecture from the earliest structures to the present-day skyscrapers and global cities, it features key buildings, together with commentaries and contextual information about the social, political and cultural events of the period in which they were built. Special feature spreads highlight important movements, construction methods and key practitioners. Covering a wide selection of genres, styles and architects, it is invaluable as a comprehensive guide to architecture in all its different forms.

ISBN:

9780500343562 hardback
050034356X hardback

Subject:

Architecture History Chronology.
Architecture Histoire Chronologie.
ARCHITECTURE / General.
Architecture
Bouwkunst
Architecture Histoire.

Form/genre:

illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Chronologies
History
Chronologische overzichten (vorm)
Ouvrages illustrés.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308124
Call No.: BIB 253569
Status: Available

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