John Macarthur (Australia University of Queensland)

Broschiertes Buch

The Picturesque

Architecture, Disgust and Other Irregularities

Beschreibung

In this fresh and authoritative account John Macarthur presents the eighteenth century idea of the picturesque â when it was a risky term concerned with a refined taste for everyday things, such as the hovels of the labouring poor â in the light of its reception and effects in modern culture.

Autor

John Macarthur is Reader in Architecture at the The University of Queensland, Australia, where he teaches design and the history and theory of architecture.

Produktdetails

• The Classical Tradition in Architecture
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 632g
• ISBN-13: 9781844720118
• ISBN-10: 184472011X
• Artikelnr.: 21937930