How to Read Buildings: A Crash Course in Architectural Styles

基本信息

Format:Paperback / softback 256 pages, Illustrations, color

Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications

Imprint:Rizzoli International Publications

ISBN:9780847831128

Published:31 Jul 2012

Weight:408g

Dimensions:163 x 135 x 19(mm)

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

这本实用的入门手册是一本用于解码建筑物的样式、历史和演变的手册。每栋建筑物的设计中都包含一些线索，这些线索不仅可以识别其建筑风格，还可以识别设计者，建造者以及目的的故事。本书大致按时间顺序在各个部分展开，通过历史、不同的建筑风格和地理分布考察各个元素。补充的章节概述了建筑如何受地理、历史和宗*影响，并附有图解说明的建筑元素时间表。还包括有关应用装饰的章节以及建筑物各个部分的命名便捷介绍。所有的作品都附有以时代版画、线描和图片形式呈现的例子。对于那些曾经思考过屋脊、圆形门道或古典山墙的意义或重要性的人来说，这本书的扩展说明是非常宝贵的。

This practical primer is a handbook for decoding a building’s style, history, and evolution. Every building contains clues embedded in its design that identify not only its architectural style but also the story of who designed it, who it was built for, and why. Organized by architectural element (roofs, doors, windows, columns, domes, towers, arches, etc.), the book is roughly chronological within each section, examining the elements across history, through different architectural styles, and by geographical distribution. Additional chapters offer overviews of how architecture has been affected by geography, history, and religion, along with an illustrated timeline of architectural elements. Also included is a chapter on applied ornament and a handy introduction to naming each part of a building. All entries are accompanied by examples in the forms of period engravings, line drawings, and pictures. The extended captions make the book invaluable for anyone who has ever pondered the meaning or importance of a hipped roof, rounded doorway, or classical pediment.

作者简介

Carol Davidson Cragoe博士毕业于史密斯学院，并拥有纽约大学的艺术史硕士学位。

Dr. Carol Davidson Cragoe is a graduate of Smith College and holds a Master’s in art history from New York University. She was Architectural Editor for the Victoria County History series and more recently for English Heritage.