Classical interiors : historical and contemporary / Elizabeth Meredith Dowling.

"Classical design employs a rich language developed across twenty-five centuries and many cultures. It is a language of details understood worldwide, with its powerful vocabulary of subtle nuance and inflection. ... a spectacular presentation of the myriad varieties of classical forms, demonstrates...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dowling, Elizabeth Meredith (Author)
Flores, Carol A. Hrvol, 1944- (Author)
Watkin, David, 1941-2018 (Author)
Sammons, Richard Franklin (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Rizzoli, 2013.
Subjects:
Interior decoration > History.
Decoration and ornament > Classical influences.
Interior decoration > Criticism and interpretation > History.
Interior decoration > Pictorial works.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:516 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Survey of classical interior design
  • Grand tour as influence on neoclassical design / Carol A. Hrvol Flores
  • Classical revival in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
  • Re-creating the past
  • The revival of modern classicism through education of designers and craftsmen
  • Ornament : a source of beauty / David Watkin
  • Proportions of interiors / Richard Sammons.