Vitruvianism: Origins and Transformations

by Paolo Sanvito (Editor)

Overview

Vitruvius' De architectura, the only extant work from Antiquity dedicated to Architecture, has had a rich and diverse reception history. The present volume aims to highlight the different aspects of this history, showing how Vitruvius' work was systematically and continuously misunderstood to justify innovation. Its comprehensive and in-depth analyses make this book a reference work in the field of Vitruvian scholarship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110422306
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	12/14/2015
Series:	Transformationen der Antike , #33
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Paolo Sanvito, University of Naples, Italy.