This is a rich "brief history" that introduces the origins of architecture and architectural art, pre-civilization architecture, ancient architecture and modern architecture, including Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, European, Islamic, South Asian, East Asian, Indian and other ancient and modern architectural styles. From an artistic perspective, it introduces the background, characteristics and ins and outs of various architectural styles through 500 classic architectural photos and illustrations. The text is concise, easy to understand, and highly informative, reflecting the author's creativity and in-depth thinking based on his extensive reading and extensive field visits.
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When did architectural art originate? This is a good question, because when there are people, there are buildings. From shelters to mansions, people need a place to live and interact. However, those houses with artistic properties are buildings. The characteristics of civilization are also closely related to buildings, such as city-states and ritual buildings that symbolize national power and the highest faith. Architecture is the product of human civilization. The same architectural art also expresses the will to power and the consciousness of the ruling class. This book attempts to reveal the architectural panorama to readers through the archaeological origins of classical architecture and the style comparison of religious architecture, and also serves as an encyclopedia of architectural art in the dual dimensions of time and space.
Architecture includes the style of architecture as well as the origins of architecture and the art of various buildings. This is a very rich brief history of architecture. He intersperses many photos and illustrations of classic buildings, introduces various architectural styles and various background characteristics under various styles, how it was formed and various cultural backgrounds. After reading this book, readers can have a good understanding of the appearance characteristics and artistic styles of various buildings. This also reflects the practicality of the author's broad reading and extensive investigation.
This informative book introduces architectural styles from around the world in easy-to-understand terms. The architectural photos in the book are very beautiful and made me feel like I was actually there. I especially loved the part about ancient Egyptian architecture, those pyramids and temples were so amazing! The author's writing style is very clear and the writing style is good, making it an easy read. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!
The rich "Brief History" introduces the origins of architecture and architectural art, pre-civilization architecture, ancient architecture and modern architecture, including Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, European, Islamic, South Asian, East Asian, Indian and other ancient and modern architectural styles. From an artistic perspective, it introduces the background, characteristics and ins and outs of various architectural styles through 500 classic architectural photos and illustrations. The writing is concise, easy to understand and informative.
Awesome, adds to the world view
From ancient times to the present, from the outside to the middle, the development of architecture is very comprehensively described, and all kinds of distinctive buildings are mentioned. Like it very much
When did architectural art originate? This is a good question, because when there are people, there are buildings. From shelters to mansions, people need a place to live and interact. However, those houses with artistic properties are buildings. The characteristics of civilization are also closely related to buildings, such as city-states and ritual buildings that symbolize national power and the highest faith. Architecture is the product of human civilization. The same architectural art also expresses the will to power and the consciousness of the ruling class. This book attempts to reveal the architectural panorama to readers through the archaeological origins of classical architecture and the style comparison of religious architecture, and also serves as an encyclopedia of architectural art in the dual dimensions of time and space.
Architecture includes the style of architecture as well as the origins of architecture and the art of various buildings. This is a very rich brief history of architecture. He intersperses many photos and illustrations of classic buildings, introduces various architectural styles and various background characteristics under various styles, how it was formed and various cultural backgrounds. After reading this book, readers can have a good understanding of the appearance characteristics and artistic styles of various buildings. This also reflects the practicality of the author's broad reading and extensive investigation.
This informative book introduces architectural styles from around the world in easy-to-understand terms. The architectural photos in the book are very beautiful and made me feel like I was actually there. I especially loved the part about ancient Egyptian architecture, those pyramids and temples were so amazing! The author's writing style is very clear and the writing style is good, making it an easy read. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!
The rich "Brief History" introduces the origins of architecture and architectural art, pre-civilization architecture, ancient architecture and modern architecture, including Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, European, Islamic, South Asian, East Asian, Indian and other ancient and modern architectural styles. From an artistic perspective, it introduces the background, characteristics and ins and outs of various architectural styles through 500 classic architectural photos and illustrations. The writing is concise, easy to understand and informative.
Awesome, adds to the world view
From ancient times to the present, from the outside to the middle, the development of architecture is very comprehensively described, and all kinds of distinctive buildings are mentioned. Like it very much