Following the success of Isms: Understanding Art, this engaging and informative guide to the significant "isms" of architectural history spans from the ancient Greeks, Romans, and the Renaissance up to the present day. Each spread is devoted to a distinct architectural movement and explains when it first emerged, the historical period to which it applies, the principal disputes over its applicability, and illustrates important structures, practitioners, key words, and distinctive features. From Hellenic Classicism and Expressionism to Brutalism and Blobism, with many stops along the way, these sixty well illustrated and clearly defined "isms" help put all of the "built environments" of the world into context.
- ISBN10 0789313804
- ISBN13 9780789313805
- Publish Date 21 February 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Universe
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 160
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780789313805