Four historical definitions of architecture / Stephen Parcell.

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Parcell, Stephen, 1954-

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Four historical definitions of architecture / Stephen Parcell.

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Description:

338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Architecture as a technē -- Architecture as a mechanical art -- Hugh of St Victor and the mechanical arts -- Architecture as an art of Disegno -- Alberti and the arts of Disegno -- Vasari and the arts of Disegno -- Architecture as a fine art -- Boullée and the fine arts -- Conclusion.
Dust jacket.
CCA mentioned in "Acknowledgments".
This publication was facilitated by the CCA Study Centre Visiting Scholars Program.

Summary:

Where does architecture belong in the larger scheme of things? Is it a liberal art? Is it related to painting, music, medicine, or horse training? Is it timeless, or does it have a beginning? To pursue such questions, Stephen Parcell investigates four historical definitions of Western architecture: as a techné in ancient Greece, a mechanical art in medieval Europe, an art of disegno in Renaissance Italy, and a fine art in eighteenth-century Europe. These definitions situated architecture within larger classifications of knowledge, establishing alliances between architecture and other disciplines. They also influenced elements of architectural practice that we now associate with three characters (designer, builder, and dweller) and three things (material, drawing, and building). Guided by current architectural questions, Parcell examines writings in these historical periods and focuses on practical implications of texts by Hugh of St Victor, Leon Battista Alberti, and Etienne-Louis Boullée. Four Historical Definitions of Architecture shows how the concept of architecture and elements of architectural practice have evolved over time. Even the word "architecture" has ambiguous roots.

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ISBN:

9780773539563
0773539565

Subject:

Architecture Philosophy.
Architecture Europe History.
Architecture Philosophie.
Architecture Europe Histoire.
architectural theory.
Architecture.
Architekturtheorie
Architecture History
Architecture Western influences.
Europe.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Centre canadien d'architecture
Centre canadien d'architecture. Centre d'étude

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Location: Library main 278008
Call No.: BIB 213342
Status: Available

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