Germain Boffrand - Book of Architecture

First published in 2002, Germain Boffrand's Livre d'Architecture is one of the most original books on architecture ever written in France. Translated for the first time the text is accompanied by an extensive introduction and notes which explain Boffrand's position within eighteenth century debates about architectural aesthetics.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Germain Boffrand: Life and work; The theoretical context; The Livre d' Architecture: Taste: Principles: Optical Correction; Boffrand's influence; A note on the French and Latin versions and the plates; Germain Boffrand: Book of architecture containing the general principles of that art; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Caroline van Eck, Professor of Art History, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Summary

First published in 2002, Germain Boffrand's Livre d'Architecture is one of the most original books on architecture ever written in France. Translated for the first time the text is accompanied by an extensive introduction and notes which explain Boffrand's position within eighteenth century debates about architectural aesthetics.

Product details

• Authors: Germain Boffrand, Eck, Caroline van Eck, Caroline van Eck
• Assisted by: David Britt (Editor), Caroline van Eck (Editor), Caroline van Eck (Editor), David Britt (Translation), Britt David (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138725522
• ISBN: 978-1-138-72552-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architecture, ART / History / General, ARCHITECTURE / General, Historiography, History of Architecture, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation