François Blondel : architecture, erudition and the scientific revolution / Anthony Gerbino.
Pubblicazione:
London : Routledge, 2010.
Descrizione fisica:
XVII, 321 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm + errata corrige
Serie:
The classical tradition in architecture
Contiene:
Indice: List of illustrations. Preface. Editorial note. Introduction. 1. Mathematician, engineer, courtier 2. The rebirth of French classicism I: the Académie Royale d'architecture 3. The rebirth of French classicism II: Paris 4. Architects and mathematicians 5. Architecture versus erudition: the Perrault-Blondel debate revisited 6. Architecture and the encyclopedia: Blondel as reader and collector. Conclusion: Blondel's Nachleben. Documents I: Letters patent, October 1659. Documents II: Inventory of the library, February 1986. Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Photographic acknowledgements. Index
