Remarks on Architecture: The Vitruvian Tradition in Enlightenment Poland Tapa dura - 2015

Penn State University Press, 2015. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penn State University Press, 2015-05-26. hardcover. New. 6x0x9.

Pennsylvania State Univ Pr, 2015. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 176 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.

Penn State University Press, 2015. NEW copy, still in publisher's shrinkwrap.. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Penn State University Press, 2015. NEW copy, still in publisher's shrinkwrap.. Hardcover. Collectible - Fine/Fine. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Penn State University Press, 2015. NEW copy, still in publisher's shrinkwrap. At the end of the eighteenth century, the authors of Poland's 3 May 1791 Constitution became the heirs to a defunct state whose territory had been partitioned by Russia, Prussia, and Austria. At this moment of intensive national postmortem, Ignacy Potocki, an eminent statesman and co-author of the Constitution, wrote the treatise Remarks on Architecture.One of the best-preserved examples of early modern Polish architectural thought, Potocki's work announces itself as a project of national introspection, with architecture playing a direct role in the betterment of the nation. Addressed to the contemporary Polish nobility, the book argues that architecture is a vessel for cultural values and that it plays an important part in the formation and critique of broader national traditions. Throughout, Potocki conveys the lessons of a Vitruvian canon that shaped Continental classical architectural theory and practice… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

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