Classical Greek Architecture: The Construction of the Modern
- ISBN-10
- 2080304429
- ISBN-13
- 9782080304421
- Category
- Architecture / General
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Random House Incorporated
- Authors
- Alexander Tzonis, Phoivē Giannisē
Description
"Classical Greek Architecture is a definitive account of classical architecture, its influences, and its significance for the structures of today from leading scholar Alexander Tzonis. The work contains a wealth of contemporary and vintage photographs from major archives that, together with numerous line drawings of the monuments and sites of Ancient Greece, provide a breath-taking introduction to visual thinking and architectural culture".--BOOKJACKET.
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