Wren's 'Tracts' on Architecture and Other Writings

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Lydia M. Soo (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

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English

Cambridge University Press
02 October 2007

Architecture; Theory of architecture; Individual architects & architectural firms

This is a scholarly examination of the theoretical work of one of the most important architects of early modern Europe. Trained as a scientist, Wren applied the seventeenth-century scientific methods to his study of ancient, medieval, Renaissance and contemporary architecture. From his study of ancient buildings, he posited a new version of the origins and development of the Classical style, thereby becoming one of the first to challenge theoretical principles of architecture that had been upheld since the Renaissance. Rejecting the idea of beauty as absolute and innate, Wren formulated an empirical definition, based on visual perception and custom. His acceptance of the relativity of beauty also led him to recognize the Gothic style, then disparaged by himself and his contemporaries throughout Europe, as a legitimate one that evolved within particular cultural circumstances. This edition of Wren's writings includes accurate, annotated transcriptions of the texts.

By: Lydia M. Soo (University of Michigan Ann Arbor)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 169mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 459g
ISBN: 9780521044240
ISBN 10: 0521044243
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 02 October 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Editorial note; Introduction; 1. Notes on the antiquities of London; 2. Notes and reports on Gothic churches; 3. Letter from Paris; 4. Letter on building churches; 5. Tracts on architecture; Conclusion: Wren's method of design; Appendix; List of abbreviations; Notes; Selected bibliography; Index.

Reviews for Wren's 'Tracts' on Architecture and Other Writings

'... for everyone interested in the debate, a close reading of Soo's book will be essential.' Kerry Downes, Burlington Magazine 'Soo's handsome edition is in every way a ... usable and useful book to work with.' Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians