Boydell Press Classical Architecture: Language, Variety and Adaptability

Classical themes are widely found in today's architecture, but this tradition stretches back 2500 years and has been at the heart of Western culture throughout that time. In this book the author outlines the principles of Classical architecture from its origins through various periods until the present, with the aid of much illustration and the detailed annotated line drawings for which he is well-known. The extensive glossary acts as a dictionary of the Classical tradition, and the author demonstrates the many themes and motifs which recur throughout its development. For architects, planners and students alike, this new and expanded edition of a celebrated book remains the benchmark for study of the Classical tradition in architecture and landscape.