"Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries" by Henry-Russell Hitchcock is a thorough study that examines the shifts in architectural design from the early 1800s through the mid-1900s. The writing highlights the journey from Romantic Classicism to Modernism, showing how historical events, such as the Napoleonic Wars, shaped building practices. The story introduces the idea of Romantic Classicism, tracing its roots back to the Baroque period, and emphasizes the impact of cultural movements on architectural aesthetics. The writing carefully tracks the global interactions between architects from different nations, noting the contributions of important figures like Jean-Nicolas Servandoni, and the impact of styles like the English Picturesque, in establishing the groundwork for the architectural variety seen in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Architecture : $b nineteenth and twentieth centuries
By Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Witness how war, cultural shifts, and visionary architects across nations gave rise to new ways of designing buildings, changing cityscapes forever.
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About the AuthorHenry-Russell Hitchcock was an American architectural historian, and for many years a professor at Smith College and New York University. His writings helped to define the characteristics of modernist architecture.
Henry-Russell Hitchcock was an American architectural historian, and for many years a professor at Smith College and New York University. His writings helped to define the characteristics of modernist architecture.
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