Architectural Styles : A Visual Guide

Description

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Gothic and Gothic Revival, or how to distinguish between Baroque and Neoclassical? This guide makes extensive use of photographs to identify and explain the characteristic features of nearly 300 buildings. The result is a clear and easy-to-navigate guide to identifying the key styles of western architecture from the classical age to the present day. Contents Introduction Classical Ancient Greek Ancient Roman Early Christian Byzantine Romanesque Gothic and Medieval Early Gothic High Gothic Late Gothic Venetian Gothic Secular Gothic Castle Renaissance and Mannerism Early Renaissance High Renaissance Northern Renaissance Mannerism Baroque and Rococo Italian Baroque German and Eastern European Baroque Spanish and Latin American Baroque French Baroque English Baroque Rococo Neoclassicism Palladianism Classical Revival Greek Revival Empire Style Picturesque Sublime Eclecticism Gothic Revival Orientalism Beaux-Arts Arts and Crafts Art Nouveau Art Deco Modernism Chicago School Expressionism New Objectivity International Style Functionalism Constructivism Totalitarian Reactions Essentialism Brutalism Metabolism High-Tech After Modernism Regionalism Postmodernism Deconstructivism Eco-architecture Expressive Rationalism Contextualism Postscript Further reading Glossary Index Picture credits Acknowledgements