History of Foreign Architecture

Author: Chen Ping
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book presents a grand panorama of world architectural history, from ancient times to the late 19th century, using extensive historical records and numerous images. Its focus is on the development of architectural art itself, its stylistic evolution, and comprehensive examination of architectural works, architects, and architectural theories. It also emphasizes the connections between architectural art and the history of human culture, particularly other visual art forms. The book is divided into three parts. The first two parts, "Ancient Architecture" and "Medieval Architecture," strive to fully showcase the stylistic features and exchanges of various architectural civilizations around the world. The third part, "Modern Architecture," systematically discusses Western architectural culture, as it was the most important in world architecture during that era and had a profound impact on China and other regions in terms of concepts, styles, and material technology. This book is the result of the author's many years of research in art history and architectural history. It serves as both an introductory text or reference for world architectural history and a textbook for related fields such as architecture and art history. The book is comprehensive in its format, with each chapter featuring an introduction, summary, and glossary of terms. An index is provided at the end of the book for easy reference. The book is arranged chronologically, the development, inheritance, and evolution of architectural styles in various countries, as well as representative buildings and architects.