Semper, Gottfried 1803-1879 creator Mallgrave, Harry Francis 1947- Robinson, Michael. Getty Research Institute text bibliography cau 2004 monographic eng

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viii, 980 p. ill. (some col.) 27 cm. Style, Semper believed, should be governed by historical function, cultural affinities, creative free will, and the innate properties of each medium. He tried to turn 19th century artistic discussion away from historicism, aestheticism and materialism. Introduction / Harry Francis Mallgrave -- Style in the technical and tectonic arts; or, Practical aesthetics: A handbook for technicians, artists, and friends of the arts: Part 1, Technical origin of the most important forms, types, and symbols in architecture -- Prolegomena -- Volume 1. Textile art: Considered in itself and in relation to architecture -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Classification of the technical arts -- 3. Textiles, A: General-formal -- 4. Textiles, B: Technical-historical -- Volume 2. Ceramics, tectonics, stereotomy, metallurgy: Considered in themselves and in relation to architecture -- 5. Ceramics, A: Aesthetic-formal -- 6. Ceramics, B: Technical-historical -- 7. Tectonics (carpentry), A: General-formal -- 8. Tectonics, B: Technical-historical -- 9. Stereotomy (stone construction), A: Aesthetic-formal -- 10. Stereotomy, B: Technical-historical -- 11. Metallurgy (metalwork) -- Semper's table of contents -- Plates -- Works cited by Semper -- Selected bibliography -- Index. Gottfried Semper ; introduction by Harry Francis Mallgrave ; translation by Harry Francis Mallgrave and Michael Robinson. include index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 921-954) and index. Architecture Aesthetics Decoration and ornament, Architectural Architecture History NA2500 S46213 2004 720/.1 9780892365975 2002153381 pucpr 150603 20201106144418.0 eng