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The Classical Language of Architecture

by John N. Summerson, Alan Powers

1964 56 pages eng

Sir John Summerson's short (roughly 80 page) classic is an informal yet trenchant explanation of the classical grammar that has shaped Western architecture from antiquity through the current age. Various architectural elements and styles are explained in a delightful prose that engages and informs.

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