The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual prowess. This stimulating book, which focuses in particular on the scientist, mathematician, and architect Sir Christopher Wren, explores the extent to which this new professional identity was based on expertise in the mathematical arts and sciences.
Featuring drawings, instruments, paintings, and other examples of the material culture of English architecture, the book discusses the role of mathematics in architectural design and building technology. It begins with architectural drawing in the 16th century, moves to large-scale technical drawing under Henry VIII, considers Inigo Jones and his royal buildings and Christopher Wren and the dome of St. Paul’s, and concludes with the architectural education of George III. Interweaving text and visual image, the book investigates the boundaries between art and science in architecture―the most artistic of the sciences and the most scientific of the arts.
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Anthony Gerbino is a senior research fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. Stephen Johnston is Assistant Keeper at the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford.
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 192 pages. The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners soon became superior to simple b uilders in social standing and perceived intellectual prowess. This stimulating. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5556t
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Anbieter: Colin Martin Books, Near Hull, EY, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Anbieter: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, USA
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Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. With contribution by Gordon Higgott. Beautifully and extensively illustrated. 208 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press in association with Museum of the History of Science, (2009). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 328001
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Zustand: New. The spread of Renaissance culture in England coincided with the birth of the profession of architecture, whose practitioners became superior to simple builders in social standing and perceived intellectual prowess. This book explores the extent to which this professional identity was based on expertise in the mathematical arts and sciences. Num Pages: 192 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 254 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1460. . 2009. Hardcover. . . . . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9780300150933
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