1st Edition
Julien-David Leroy and the Making of Architectural History
By Christopher Drew Armstrong
Copyright 2012
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the career and publications of the French architect Julien-David Leroy (1724–1803) and his impact on architectural theory and pedagogy.
Despite not leaving any built work, Leroy is a major international figure of eighteenth-century architectural theory and culture. Considering the place that Leroy occupied in various intellectual circles of the Enlightenment and... Read more
Introduction: Positioning LeRoy Part 1: Voyageur / Philosophe 1. Traveler in the Academy 2. A Book by Its Cover 3. Measuring the Earth 4. Greek Architecture and the Doctrine of Vitruvius 5. Greece and the Orient 6. A New Way of Making History 7. Mentor in the Garden Part 2: Academician / Mentor 8. Architecture and Enlightenment 9. Science for the Public Good 10. Monument to a Revolutionary Hero. Select Bibliography
Biography
Christopher Drew Armstrong is an Assistant Professor and Director of Architectural Studies in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh.
