Format:
VII, 255 S
,
zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst
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26 cm
ISBN:
9780786470174
Content:
"This volume reveals how Jefferson's politics and architecture coexisted and explains how he marked his political maturation through corresponding architectural monuments that reflected his ideals. Consequently, Jefferson provided America with a combined architectural and political ideology with the intention of safeguarding the future of liberty and democracy in America"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index
,
A history of Thomas Jefferson's America -- From colonial settlements to a new nation conceived in liberty -- A student of architecture emerges -- The gentleman architect builds a Palladian villa -- A revolutionary architect in pursuit of happiness -- The Declaration of Independence reordered as a Corinthian column -- The Paris education of a professional architect -- A classical revivalist emerges from unrequited love -- The Virginia temple on a hill -- A visual expression of state government -- The new federal city at Washington -- The visual expression of liberty and democracy -- Monticello and Poplar Forest, architecture of geometry -- The secluded studies of spatial relationships An academical village in Virginia -- The blueprint for the American higher education system -- A busy architect still survives -- The Jeffersonian architectural legacy.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826
;
Architekturtheorie
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