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100 1 _aDouglas, Harry,
_d1857-1938
245 1 0 _aSome old masters of Greek architecture
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-08
508 _aBob Taylor, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Some Old Masters of Greek Architecture" by Harry Douglas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to shed light on the often-overlooked architects of ancient Greece, exploring their contributions and the lasting impact of their designs on the field of architecture. Douglas seeks to revive the names and stories of these geniuses who shaped the architectural standards that continue to be admired and emulated in modern times. The opening of this work introduces the author’s motivation to delve into the obscured history of Greek architects, highlighting a significant gap in the general awareness of their identities and achievements. Douglas emphasizes the importance of architecture as an art form that intertwines functionality and aesthetics. He critiques the tendency of historians to forget or overlook the names of architects in favor of artists from other domains, such as painting and sculpture. By mentioning specific examples and historical references, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of notable Greek architects, including a list of eighty-two figures he aims to discuss throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cGreat Barrington: Quarter-Oak, 1899
653 _aArchitecture, Greek
653 _aArchitecture -- Greece
700 1 _aFarrand, Charles D.,
_d1865-
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t99602811
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75561
999 _c116286
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