Robert and James Adam, Architects of the Age of Enlightenment
Author | : Ariyuki Kondo |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317322504 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317322509 |
Rating | : 4/5 (509 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Robert and James Adam, Architects of the Age of Enlightenment by : Ariyuki Kondo
Download or read book Robert and James Adam, Architects of the Age of Enlightenment written by Ariyuki Kondo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the second half of the eighteenth century British architecture moved away from the dominant school of classicism in favour of a more creative freedom of expression. At the forefront of this change were architect brothers Robert and James Adam. Kondo’s work places them within the context of eighteenth-century intellectual thought.