An Historical Essay on Architecture: Volume 2

by Thomas Hope

Book Overview

With a fondness for classical antiquities and neoclassical design, the connoisseur Thomas Hope (1769-1831) sought to influence Georgian taste by promoting informed interior decoration, displaying his own considerable art collection, and writing with insight on aesthetic topics. This two-volume work, originally published posthumously in 1835, traces the evolution of Western architecture since antiquity. Hope was a keen traveller, and the examples he...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108068421
• ISBN13: 9781108068420
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"