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A Handbook of Greek & Roman Architecture

Book by D. S. Robertson; Cambridge University Press, 1959

Subjects:

Architecture--Greece--History, Architecture--Rome--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...particular sites and buildings: for Greek architecture, C. Weickert, Typen der...character upon the relation of Greek architecture to its great Egyptian and...It seems certain that the Greek architecture of the seventh and later centuries...
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Handbook of Greek Archaeology: Vases, Bronzes, Gems, Sculpture, Terra-Cottas, Mural Paintings, Architecture, Etc

Book by A. S. Murray; John Murray, 1892

Subjects:

Art, Greek--History, Greece--Antiquities

Collections: Entire Library

...HANDBOOK OF GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY...MURAL PAINTINGS, ARCHITECTURE, c. BY A. S...vase-painting and architecture I have sought to...miss a chapter on Greek coins, with their...or employed in architecture, because then it...characteristic Greek pattern which occurs...
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Hellenistic Architecture: An Introductory Study

Book by Theodore Fyfe; Cambridge University Press, 1936

Subjects:

Architecture, Ancient, Architecture, Greek

Collections: Entire Library

...A. Marquand, Handbook of Greek Architecture ; fig. 14 , The Manchester...A. Marquand, Handbook of Greek Architecture , New York, 1909, figs...at Palmyra. If the study of Greek architecture is to be of any real value...
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Greek Temples, Theatres, and Shrines

Book by Helmut Berve, Gottfried Gruben; Thames and Hudson, 1963

Subjects:

Architecture, Greek, Shrines--Greece, Temples, Greek, Theaters--Greece

Collections: History, Entire Library

...123 THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE TEMPLES...II THE GREEK MOTHER COUNTRY...than examples of architecture and art. One is...through the study of Greek culture and religion...development of Greek architecture as a whole, gives...
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The Architecture of Ancient Greece: An Account of Its Historic Development

Book by William Bell Dinsmoor, William J. Anderson, R. Phené Spiers; Biblo and Tannen, 1973

Subjects:

Architecture--Greece

Collections: History, Entire Library

...History and Development of Greek Architecture. To this subject he devoted...most of the recent surveys of Greek architecture. For this reason the material...Design," an analytical survey of Greek architecture may be obtained. W. B. D...

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Structure/ornament and the Modern Figuration of Architecture

Journal article by Anne-Marie Sankovitch; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 80, 1998

Subjects:

Architecture, Modern--Research, Decoration and ornament--Research

Collections: Entire Library

...a few feeble notions about Greek architecture. In this building he wanted...architecture was about to die and Greek architecture was beginning to be reborn...built since the Renaissance of Greek architecture the vault is heavy and massive...
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Redefining the Past: Revolutionary Architecture and the Conseil Des Batiments Civils

Journal article by Lauren M. O'Connell; The Art Bulletin, Vol. 77, 1995

Subjects:

Architecture, French--History, France--Revolution, 1789-1799

Collections: Entire Library

...in the Journal des Batiments Civils (15 brumaire X Nov. 6, 1801), that architecture had attained "the majesty of Greek architecture" but only in projects. 12. For the history of the various revolutionary assembly spaces, see C. de Vaulchier...
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Aural Architecture

Journal article by Henry Jacob Cowan; Architectural Science Review, Vol. 50, 2007

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Spaces Speak, Are You Listening: Experiencing Aural Architecture (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...attentive listening, because the aural architecture of spaces requires a consideration of...era to the present day, including the Greek and Roman theatres, the highly reverberant...discusses the recreation of much larger Greek-style theatres, such as the Hollywood...
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Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850

Journal article by Joseph Manca; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 70, 2004

Subjects:

Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850 (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...portions of the book include discussions of the Picturesque, the development of the porch in domestic architecture, and an analysis of the Greek Revival movement. Maynards leitmotif is his insistence on the importance of British influence on America...
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Architecture and Idolatry in Paradise Lost

Journal article by Joseph Lyle; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 40, 2000

Subjects:

Architecture--Portrayals, depictions, etc., English literature, 1485-1603 (English Renaissance period)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Epic poetry--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Idols and images--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Milton, John--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Paradise Lost (Poem)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Blakemore points out, is an architecture of constraint. 25 Constraint...The Romans had taken over the Greek "pan" and "theon" in an imperialistic...revision of the polis-specific Greek religions. Miltons substitution...daimon": it moves from classical Greek to the modern world via the...

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The Next 100 Years of Architecture

Magazine article by William Zuk; The Futurist, Vol. 28, November 1994

Subjects:

Architectural design--Innovations, Architecture--Forecasts

Collections: Entire Library

...popular. In the Midwest, influences of ancient Greek and Roman architecture stood out. The Far West returned to designs drawn...biomorphism, Deco-Tech, and even classic Roman and Greek architecture could be seen superimposed on kinetic architecture...
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Terpsichore and the Architects: 'I Have a Deep Sense of My Body's Architecture ... the Skeleton', Said Choreographer Trisha Brown in Her Prelude to the Royal Academy Forum Which Brought the Worlds of Dance and Architecture Together. in These Pages Jeremy Melvin Summarizes Contributions, from a Classicist, Two Architects, Three Choreographers and Artist David Ward

Magazine article by Simon Goldhill; The Architectural Review, Vol. 216, August 2004

Subjects:

Architecture--Comparative analysis, Choreographers--Management, Choreographers--Practice, Cleisthenes--History, Cleisthenes--Performances, Dance--Comparative analysis, Dance--Criticism and interpretation, Dance--Practice, Dancing--Comparative analysis, Dancing--Criticism and interpretation, Dancing--Practice, Statesmen--History, Statesmen--Performances

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...Brought the Worlds of Dance and Architecture Together. in These Pages Jeremy...Christian response to the Greek world, from the early dismissal...chorus was there to dance. In Greek theatre the chorus always...religion, the chorus danced the architecture of the theatrical space into...
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Architecture and Political Legitimation

Magazine article by Peter Blundell Jones; The Architectural Review, Vol. 200, July 1996

Subjects:

Architecture--Political aspects, Hitler, Adolf--Attitudes

Collections: Entire Library

...their myths of origins and their use of relics accordingly.(5) Architecture plays a major role in this process because it has always been...time. Stone buildings therefore indicate age and stability. Greek and Roman temples are engraved in popular conssciousness as...
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Peter Cook: Peter Cook Explores the Buzzing Architecture and Viticulture of Melbourne and Tel Aviv

Magazine article by Cook Peter; The Architectural Review, Vol. 219, February 2006

Subjects:

Architects--Works, Architectural firms--Management, Architectural firms--Safety and security measures, Architectural practice--Management, Architectural practice--Safety and security measures, Architectural services--Management, Architectural services--Safety and security measures, Architecture--Reports

Collections: Entire Library

...Melbourne adores fusion cooking, and the folding-in of Italian, Greek, Chinese, Lebanese and meat n veg. Traditions, as well as...with the comestibles, but is too nervous yet to enjoy its architecture. If some of it is beginning to wave about in the air or aim...
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"All Sail, No Anchor": Architecture after Modernism

Magazine article by Michael J. Lewis; New Criterion, Vol. 22, December 2003

Subjects:

Architecture

Collections: Entire Library

...whether it represents Communism or Christianity, Roman civitas or the Greek polis, every building in the end is the concrete manifestation of a belief system. For an architecture without a belief system is but a mechanical art, differing only from...

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Oh for a Bucket and Spade; 1. Pride of Paphos: The Laidback Almyra Hotel Is All Sleek Modern Architecture and Crisp White Lines You Can Even Get Outstanding Sushi 2. Trump Card; the Clear Waters of the Med Are a Hit with the Children 3.quality Street: Light, Spacious Rooms Are a Highlight at the Anassa

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), June 27, 2007

Subjects:

Architecture

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Laidback Almyra Hotel Is All Sleek Modern Architecture and Crisp White Lines You Can Even Get...with salad and chips and a bottle of Greek wine. It waspounds sterling100. That...adesign hotel and fans of sleek, modernist architecture will love it. The crispwhite lines of...
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Architecture Buffs Discover the Wright Places in Wisconsin

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 16, 2005

Subjects:

Wright, Frank Lloyd

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...use of concrete cast-on-site architecture and use of a cork pad to provide...stability. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa...traditional Byzantine church architecture, yet retains the concept of...colors associated with the Greek Orthodox faith. Its overall...
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Is American Indian Architecture Just Shelter?

Newspaper article by Ellen Sands; The Washington Times, November 29, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...acculturative?? Can American Indian architecture be viewed simply as architecture or will it always carry the appellation, Native American...linear pattern. Connections are made from Egypt to early Greek times; through medieval church design, the Italian Renaissance...
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FALL PREVIEW: ARCHITECTURE; Modernism's March on Washington

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 8, 2007

Subjects:

Architects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and perhaps exasperating, architecture to be revealed this fall...invader inside the stately Greek Revival building, but its...schemes indicate that the architecture will be streamlined in glass...entrance into the Washington architecture scene comes at a transitional...
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Architecture Buffs and Foodies Beat a Path to Quincy, Ill

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 27, 2005

Subjects:

Adams, John Quincy

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...United States," it showcases Greek gothic, Victorian and Queen...serves as a virtual textbook of architecture. Every style popular within...national trends. It chronicles architectures 100-year march from Greek revival to art deco and beyond...

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Greek Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

GREEK ARCHITECTURE the art of building that arose...the ancient world. Origins of Greek Architecture Palaces of the Minoan civilization...stone. The Flowering and Decline of Greek Architecture Between 700 b.c. and the Roman...
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Roman Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...architecture has been ascertained from clay models and tomb interiors. Etruscan architecture is thought to have derived from prototypes found in the nearby Greek colonies in southern Italy established during the 8th and 7th cent. b.c. The Etruscans...
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American Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...classicism of 18th-century English architecture was almost immediately reflected...precise study of ancient Roman and Greek buildings were beginning to...Architecture (1952); T. Hamlin, Greek Revival Architecture in America (1944, repr. 1964...
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Russian Art and Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Byzantine art and architecture ). Major artistic...Russia were Greeks or Greek-trained Russians...independent of the Greek Orthodox faith...school of art and architecture became the official...Bolshoi Theatre. The Greek revival style also...medieval Russian architecture. A romantic school...
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Japanese Architecture

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Interior wood columns receive the loads, while the thin exterior walls are of woodwork and plaster. As in Greek and Chinese architecture, little use is made of diagonal members, and the framing is almost exclusively a system of uprights and horizontals...

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