Style in the Technical and Tectonic Arts; or, Practical

Style in the Technical and Tectonic Arts; or, Practical Aesthetics (Texts & Documents)

The enduring influence of the architect Gottfried Semper (1803-1879) derives primarily from his monumental theoretical foray Der Stil in der technischen und tektonischen KÃ¼nsten (1860-62), here translated into English for the first time. A richly illustrated survey of the technical arts (textiles, ceramics, carpentry, masonry), Semper's analysis of the preconditions of style forever changed the interpretative context for aesthetics, architecture, and art history.
Style, Semper believed, should be governed by historical function, cultural affinities, creative free will, and the innate properties of each medium. Thus, in an ambitious attempt to turn nineteenth-century artistic discussion away from historicism, aestheticism, and materialism, Semper developed in Der Stil a complex picture of stylistic change based on scrutiny of specific objects and a remarkable grasp of cultural variety. Harry Francis Mallgrave's introductory essay offers an account of Semper's life and work, a survey of Der Stil, and a fresh consideration of Semper's landmark study and its lasting significance.
Country USA
Brand Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer Getty Research Institute
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 359 b&w illustrations, 19 colour illustr
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780892365975
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer	Getty Research Institute
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	359 b&w illustrations, 19 colour illustr
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780892365975
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Style in the Technical and Tectonic Arts; or, Practical Aesthetics (Texts & Documents)