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Gottfried Semper: In Search of Architecture
By
Wolfgang Herrmann
Wolfgang Herrmann
Wolfgang Herrmann has spent most of his professional life in England. Political events forced his exile from Germany in 1933. Since then, he has devoted most of his scholarly career to the study of the theory of architecture and has written books on Laugier and Perrault.
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ISBN electronic:
9780262367974
Publication date:
1984
Chapter Contents
- Semper’s Literary Estate
- Influence of Historical Research on Trends in Contemporary Architecture (Preface to “Comparative Building Theory")
- The Basic Elements of Architecture (Introduction to “Comparative Building Theory")
- Structural Elements of Assyrian-Chaldean Architecture (Chapter 10 of “Comparative Building Theory")
- The Attributes of Formal Beauty (Introduction to “Theory of Formal Beauty'')
- A Critical Analysis and Prognosis of Present-Day Artistic Production (Preface to “Theory of Formal Beauty’')
Book Chapter
III: Five Manuscripts
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Published:1984
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1984. "Five Manuscripts", Gottfried Semper: In Search of Architecture, Wolfgang Herrmann
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Influence of Historical Research on Trends in Contemporary Architecture (Preface to “Comparative Building Theory")
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The Basic Elements of Architecture (Introduction to “Comparative Building Theory")
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Structural Elements of Assyrian-Chaldean Architecture (Chapter 10 of “Comparative Building Theory")
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The Attributes of Formal Beauty (Introduction to “Theory of Formal Beauty'')
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A Critical Analysis and Prognosis of Present-Day Artistic Production (Preface to “Theory of Formal Beauty’')
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