The Architect's Secret Victorian Critics and the Image of Gravity |
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| Author:
| Crook, J. Mordaunt |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7195-6057-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton
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| Imprint: | John Murray |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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What is the secret of beauty in architecture? Critics have puzzled over this for centuries, not least Victorian architectural writers. This study focuses on four Victorian critics - George Aitchison, Benjamin Webb, Beresford Hope and Coventry Patmore - and charts their responses to this question.
What is the secret of beauty in architecture? Critics have puzzled over this for centuries, not least Victorian architectural writers. This study focuses on four Victorian critics - George Aitchison, Benjamin Webb, Beresford Hope and Coventry Patmore - and charts their responses to this question.