John Wood's system of architecture

Author

Harris, Eileen

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Burlington magazine. 1989, Num. 1031, Vol. 131, p. 101-107, 5 ill.

ISSN

0007-6287

Abstract (en)

On the philosophical, historial, and moral background of Wood's Origin of Building (1741), and its sources including especially Newton.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• Architecture
• 1700-1800
• Writings
• Origin of building
• Architectural criticism
• Wood, John I, 1704-1754
• Great Britain
• History
• Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• Architecture
• 1700-1800
• Ecrits
• Origin of building
• Critique architecturale
• Wood, John I, 1704-1754
• Grande-Bretagne
• Histoire
• Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910101-00446380

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