John Summerson (1904–1992)
Auteur de The Classical Language of Architecture
A propos de l'auteur
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Œuvres de John Summerson
Concerning Architecture-Essays on Architectural Writers and Writing Presented to Nikolaus Pevsner (1968) 15 exemplaires
The London Building World of the Eighteen-sixties (W.Neurath Memorial Lecture) (1973) 13 exemplaires
Architecture in England 3 exemplaires
Design and practice in British architecture: studies in architectural history presented to Howard Colvin. Architectural… 3 exemplaires
The Architectural Association 1847-1947 3 exemplaires
The Sheldonian in its time : an oration delivered to commemorate the restoration of the theatre, 16 November, 1963 1 exemplaire
The indestructible columnar myth 1 exemplaire
Inigo Jones The Architect and Society 1 exemplaire
℗Il ℗linguaggio classico dell'architettura 1 exemplaire
Inigo Jones by John Summerson (2000-04-01) 1 exemplaire
Penguin Modern Painters: Ben Nicholson 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The bombed buildings of Britain;: A record of architectural casualties: 1940-41 (1942) 5 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Summerson, John
- Nom légal
- Summerson, John Newenham
- Date de naissance
- 1904-11-25
- Date de décès
- 1992-11-10
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Darlington, County Durham, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- London, England, UK
- Cause du décès
- pneumonia
- Lieux de résidence
- London, England, UK
- Études
- Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (BA|1928)
Harrow School - Professions
- curator
museum director
art historian
architectural historian
architect
journalist - Relations
- Hepworth, Elizabeth (spouse)
- Organisations
- Soane Museum
- Prix et distinctions
- Knight Bachelor (1958)
RIBA Royal Gold Medal (1976)
Order of the Companions of Honour (1987)
Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of London
Fellow, British Academy (1954)
Commander, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (1952)
Membres
Critiques
El lenguaje clásico de la arquitectura : De L. B.… par John Summerson
Editorial Gustavo Gili, Barcelona
The great essays are great even if over a half century old. The reason for the rating is the not so great essays. Good try in finding something special in Gandy but ultimately not convincing. The Butterfield essay didn't seem thought through enough, downplays Pugin and doesn't really address the influence of the Camden Society in relationship to architectural thought. But, it could be a good essay if expanded . The main essay Heavenly Mansions on Gothic was cute and needed to be more developed on the house/temple idea. There is allot there. He really down plays Suger's thoughts and how it changed architecture. But that would be contrary to his thesis. It is amazing reading the Modern and preservation essays on how much he was a thought leader. He is still a classicist at heart. And his elitism does come through. Just read the Past in the Future to really feel that aspect.… (plus d'informations)
A great history of the architecture of Georgian London which also tells of its fate since 1830.
What every serious museum guide should have: no pictures! Well it has a few, but only black and white, you must go there!
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- Œuvres
- 32
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- 9
- Membres
- 1,699
- Popularité
- #15,109
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 11
- ISBN
- 63
- Langues
- 9