The Foundations of Architecture

Download or read book The Foundations of Architecture written by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and published by George Braziller. This book was released on 1990 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viollet-le-Duc (1814-1879) is widely recognized as the most astute and influential architectural theorist of his era. His greatest work is the ten-volume Descriptive dictionary of French architecture from the 11th to the 16th century (Dictionnaire raisonne de l'architecture francaise du XIeme au XVIeme siecle). For the first time, the four most important essays have been collected and translated into English. These essays treat the history of French architecture, the principles of construction, the relationship between style and architecture, and the art of restoration. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR