An Pevsner, Nikolaus 1902-1983 creator text bibliography utu 2009 1st rev. ed. monographic eng

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256 p. ; ill.; photo. ; col. ; 29 cm. One of the most widely read books on European architecture, Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work was first published in 1942. Through several revisions and updates during Pevsner's lifetime, it continued to be a seminal essay on the subject, and even after his death, it remains as stimulating as it was back in the mid-twentieth century. Twilight and Dawn, from the fourth to the tenth century -- The Romanesque style, c. 1000 - c. 1200 -- The Early and Classic Gothic style, c. 1150 - c. 1250 -- The Late Gothic style, c. 1250 - c. 1500 -- Renaissance and Mannerism, c. 1420 - c. 1600 -- The Baroque in the Roman Catholic countries, c. 1600 - c. 1760 -- Britain and France from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century -- Romantic Movement, historicism, and the beginning of the Modern Movement 1760-1914 -- The Modern Movement, postcript by Michael Forsyth -- Index of People -- Index of Places -- Nikolaus Pevsner ; with a preface and postscript by Michael Forsyth. Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-245) and index. Architecture Europe History Architecture, Modern Europe Europe NA950 P43 2009 720.94 9781423604938 0140201092 pucpr 092512 20240122142143.0 eng