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.
About the author
Paolo Sanvito, University of Naples, Italy.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 220 ● ISBN 9783110422306 ● File size 7.9 MB ● Editor Paolo Sanvito ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Berlin/Boston ● Published 2015 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6585748 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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