Architecture and History - Paperback

by Alvin Fixler (Author)

This book draws a parallel concerning architects and architecture with world historic events. Starting with 800 A.D., it covers approximate architectural time eras of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassic, Art Nouveau, Beaux-Arts, Neo-Gothic, and Art Deco. Architects from various countries are included; they are from Italy, England, Scotland, United States, India, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Finland. There is a dual reflection of time eras represented along with cultural, political, and social aspects.