Research Catalog

Title

Origins, invention, revision : studying the history of art and architecture / James S. Ackerman.

Author

Ackerman, James S.

Publication

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016].

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Details

Description

xvii, 177 pages : illustrations (some colour), plans, portraits; 26 cm

Summary

"One of the most distinguished scholars in the fields of architectural history and theory today, James Sloss Ackerman is best known for his work on Italian masters such as Palladio and Michelangelo. In this collection of essays, Ackerman offers insight into his formation and development as a scholar, as well as reflections on a range of topics. Concise, lucid, and original, this book presents deep syntheses alongside innovative approaches and a broadening geographical and chronological reach. Ackerman's enduring fascination with architecture was one unforeseen consequence of his military service in World War II, and the collection includes a revealing account of his part in the liberation of Milan as a soldier in the Fifth American Regiment. These essays represent a unique, personal journey--from the Italian Renaissance to the classical architecture of India and the work of Frank Gehry at the new museum of the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris"--

Subjects

• Ackerman, James S
• Art
• Architecture
• Drawing

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JQF 16-1649

ISBN

• 9780300218718
• 0300218710

LCCN

2016013701

OCLC

945550043

Author

Ackerman, James S., author.

Title

Origins, invention, revision : studying the history of art and architecture / James S. Ackerman.

Publisher

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016].

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JQF 16-1649