Now available in a new edition, this introduction to fifty visionary architects traces the major aesthetic movements over the past six centuries and offers concise portraits of the geniuses behind them. Starting with the Renaissance, this accessible and lively survey takes readers around the world and through history, from Filippo Brunelleschi through Antoni Gaudi´ to Frank Gehry. Double-page spreads feature full-color illustrations, informative sidebars, and a timeline. A concise and accessible architectural history, this book is a fascinating look at the enormous variety of ways architects have helped define their eras.
| ISBN: | 9783791383408 |
| Publication date: | 25th May 2017 |
| Author: | Isabel Kühl, Kristina Lowis, Sabine ThielSiling |
| Publisher: | Prestel an imprint of Prestel Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 157 pages |
| Series: | 50 You Should Know |
| Genres: |
History of architecture Reference works Teaching of a specific subject Architecture |