Architectural colossi and the human body: buildings and metaphors
Auteur :
Politakis, Charalampos
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781138201170
Date de publication :
16 août 2017
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book explores how the human body was an inspiration for the exterior form of architectural colossi through the years.It considers the body as a source of architectural and artistic representation and explores the results of such practices in colossal sculptures and architectural praxis within a philosophical discourse of space, time and media.