1
1
Retour au monolithique : Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835) et la territorialisation de l'architecture primitive / Christina Contandriopoulos.
Main entry:

Contandriopoulos, Christina.

Title & Author:

Retour au monolithique : Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835) et la territorialisation de l'architecture primitive / Christina Contandriopoulos.

Publication:

2010.

Description:

334 p., 57 plates included in pagination : ill. (some col.), facsims, maps (some col.), ports. ; 22 cm.

Notes:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--McGill University, 2010.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-334).
Also available online.
Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Dissertation Services ; Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada, c2010. 334 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims, maps (some col.), ports. ; 22 cm.
Abstract also in English.
Summary:

"Cette thèse retrace les débuts de l'archéologie préhistorique dans les années 1800 en France pour en examiner les interférences avec le discours architectural surtout en ce qui a trait à la question des origines. Elle se concentre sur les écrits de Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835), un archéologue de la préhistoire, formé en architecture et en géographie. De nos jours, Dulaure est surtout connu pour sa monumentale histoire de Paris en 10 volumes, pour ses travaux précurseurs en ethnographie française au sein de l'Académie Celtique, pour ses recherches sur les frontières, les cultes phalliques et les monuments primitifs. En 1805, il a publié la première interprétation complète et cohérente sur l'architecture et les villes primitives de la préhistoire. C'est par un nouveau rapport au lieu que Dulaure innove. Il utilise les méthodes des sciences du sol, de l'archéologie et de l'ethnologie pour accomplir une sorte de territorialisation de l'histoire de l'architecture et des villes. Au lieu d'analyser chaque monument individuellement comme l'avaient fait ses prédécesseurs, il recompose l'ensemble du paysage primitif et il soutient que les premiers monuments d'architecture, les pierres-levées, haute-bornes, menhirs, cippes, dolmens, cromlechs, lecavènes, tertres, nurhags, hermès, monceaux, mottes, et autres tumuli, étaient tous placés sur des 'zones de frontières'. C'étaient des bornes territoriales qu'il appelle aussi 'pierres-limitantes'. Son interprétation modifie le sens même du concept de monument en mettant de l'avant la qualité identitaire et territoriale de l'architecture. Le monument devient irrévocablement attaché à son lieu originel. L'œuvre de Dulaure a reçu jusqu'à présent très peu d'attention de la part des historiens de l'art et, pourtant, elle participe ainsi à la grande rupture épistémologique des années 1800 en objectivisant les origines de l'architecture et de la ville et, dans une perspective plus large, elle contribue à la naissance de l'histoire de l'architecture au sens moderne du terme."--P. 1-2.
"This thesis traces the emergence of prehistoric archaeology in France and examines its overlaps and interference with early nineteenth century architectural and urban discourse. The discovery of ancient megalithic monuments, pierres-levées, pierres-branlantes, dolmens, menhirs, tumuli, cromlechs, etc., has, until now, been largely overlooked by art historians despite the fact that this discovery rewrote the origins of architecture and led to the emergence of a genealogical understanding of history. Central to this thesis are the writings of Jacques-Antoine Dulaure (1755-1835), an archaeologist of prehistory who was trained as an architect and geographer. Dulaure is best known for his monumental 10 volume History of Paris, for his pioneering work in French ethnography with the Académie Celtique and for his research on frontiers, phallic cults and primitive architecture. In 1805, he published the first complete and coherent work on early megalithic architecture. Combining methods from geology, archaeology, and ethnology, Dulaure territorialised the history of both architecture and the city. Rather than analyzing individual monuments, as did his predecessors, Dulaure reconstructed the entire primitive landscape and sets the great stone monuments within the territory. At the heart of Dulaure's analysis is the concept of the frontier. He argues that the first examples of architecture were erected in frontier zones as markers that he calls 'pierre-limitantes' or limiting-stones. Dulaure's theory brought forward the key role of architecture in founding a sense of place and constructing a people's identity. This interpretation resonated widely with the secular and collective ideals of his time. More broadly, by 'objectivising' the origins of architecture, Dulaure's work partook of the great epistemological rupture of the1800s' and contributed to the birth of architectural history in its modern sense."--P. 2-3.

ISBN:

9780494744147
0494744146

Subject:

Dulaure, J.-A. (Jacques-Antoine), 1755-1835 Criticism and interpretation.
Dulaure, J.-A. (Jacques-Antoine), 1755-1835.
Megalithic monuments.
Architecture.
Human territoriality.
Boundary stones.
Monuments mégalithiques.
Territorialité humaine.
Bornes.
megalithic monuments.
territoriality.
boundary stones.
Architecture, Primitive.

Form/genre:

Theses.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 276438
Call No.: BIB 211044
Status: Available

Actions:
1
1

Sign up to get news from us

Email address
First name
Last name
By signing up you agree to receive our newsletter and communications about CCA activities. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, consult our privacy policy or contact us.

Thank you for signing up. You'll begin to receive emails from us shortly.

We’re not able to update your preferences at the moment. Please try again later.

You’ve already subscribed with this email address. If you’d like to subscribe with another, please try again.

This email was permanently deleted from our database. If you’d like to resubscribe with this email, please contact us

Please complete the form below to buy:
[Title of the book, authors]
ISBN: [ISBN of the book]
Price [Price of book]

First name
Last name
Address (line 1)
Address (line 2) (optional)
Postal code
City
Country
Province/state
Email address
Phone (day) (optional)
Notes

Thank you for placing an order. We will contact you shortly.

We’re not able to process your request at the moment. Please try again later.

Folder ()

Your folder is empty.

Email:
Subject:
Notes:
Please complete this form to make a request for consultation. A copy of this list will also be forwarded to you.

Your contact information
First name:
Last name:
Email:
Phone number:
Notes (optional):
We will contact you to set up an appointment. Please keep in mind that your consultation date will be based on the type of material you wish to study. To prepare your visit, we'll need:
  • — At least 2 weeks for primary sources (prints and drawings, photographs, archival documents, etc.)
  • — At least 48 hours for secondary sources (books, periodicals, vertical files, etc.)
...