Architecture of the Nineteenth Century

This is a complete survey of European architecture of the 19th century. Inarticular, it examines the influence of the cultural trends of the period onhe architects' works. The first section deals with the history of8th-century architecture in France and England, countries whereartesian-school philosophical speculation and Anglo-Saxon philosophicalmpiricism wielded a determining influence. After analysing the developmentsf the classical tradition and its propagation throughout Europe, the booktudies in depth the history of architectural movements, comprisingeo-Classicism, neo-Renaissance and neo-Gothic architecture. The outstanding,orerunning personalities of this brilliant artistic period who, in theourse of the 19th century, offered fecund theoretic and stylisticontributions include Gottfried Semper, John Ruskin and Eugene Viollet-le-Duc.Middleton, Robin is the author of 'Architecture of the Nineteenth Century' with ISBN 9781904313090 and ISBN 1904313094.