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Design and tradition; a short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied arts

Design and tradition; a short account of the principles and historic development of architecture and the applied arts

Fenn, Amor

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Art HistoryArchitectsGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353704782
ISBN13: 9789353704780
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 1 2019
Pages: 428
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.95 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Why do buildings endure, while fashions fade? In Design and tradition, Amor Fenn maps the forces that shape the European architectural tradition and the objects that live within it. It speaks to browsers and collectors alike, offering ideas in plain language for anyone seeking lasting standards. Form follows thought, not fashion. Part architecture history book, part applied arts treatise, this design theory classic sets out the principles of architecture alongside a clear account of tradition in design, showing how structure, ornament, and use meet in the everyday world of decorative arts history. Moving across medieval to modern design, Fenn connects craft practice to cultural change, reading architecture and the applied arts as one continuous language. Still fresh, it turns historical argument into usable judgement. The result is a brisk, lucid art history study guide for curious general readers, and an architecture students reference for anyone needing firm definitions and a sense of why the arts and crafts movement and wider design reform movement mattered. As an early, plain-spoken argument for integrity in making, it holds historical significance in the long story of design education and public taste. Ideal for studio debate, museum visits, and armchair reading alike. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Add it to a working shelf of architectural study, or to a library of classics where enduring ideas belong.

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