The Aesthetics of Architecture
Architecture is distinguished from other art forms by its sense of function, its localized quality, its technique, its public and nonpersonal character, and its continuity with the decorative arts. In this important book, Roger Scruton calls for a return to first principles in contemporary architectural theory, contending that the aesthetic of architecture is, in its very essence, an aesthetic of everyday life. Aesthetic understanding is inseparable from a sense of detail and style, from which the appropriate, the expressive, the beautiful, and the proportionate take their meaning. Scruton provides incisive critiques of the romantic, function…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-691-15833-4
- EAN: 9780691158334
- Produktnummer: 14140967
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.7 cm x D1.7 cm 468 g
- Auflage: Revised ed
- Abbildungen: 90 halftones. 1 musical example.
- Gewicht: 468
- Sonstiges: Tertiary Education (US: College)
Über den Autor
Roger Scruton (1944-2020) was a writer and philosopher. His many books included On Human Nature and The Soul of the World (both Princeton), as well as A Short History of Modern Philosophy.
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