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Acknowledgements -- Foreword / Joseph Rykwert -- Introduction / Barbara Kenda -- Delphic Pneuma And The Cult Of Asklepios / Richard Economakis, Chasma Ges -- Study The Warm Winds And The Cold: Hippocrates And The Renaissance Villa / Matthew Hardy -- The Role Of The Winds In Architectural Theory From Vitruvius To Scamozzi / Alessandro Nova -- Making Visible The Invisible: Signs Of Aer In / Paul Emmons -- Renaissance Treatises / Marco Frascari -- Poetry And 'spirited' Ancient Sculpture In Renaissance Rome: Pomponio Leto's Academy To The Sixteenth-century Sculpture Garden / Kathleen Christian -- The Winds In The Corners: Giulio Romano, The Elements, & The Palazzo Te's Fall Of The Giants / David Mayernik -- The Breath Of Cities / Rebecca Williamson. Edited By Barbara Kenda. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This collection investigates the intersection of meteorological phenomena, specifically the wind, and the conceptual framework of Renaissance architectural theory and practice. Barbara Kenda, alongside a group of scholars, examines how the ancient concept of 'pneuma'—the breath of life or spirit—informed the design, orientation, and symbolic meaning of buildings during the Renaissance. The text synthesizes historical treatises, classical medical texts, and artistic analysis to argue that the invisible forces of air were central to the architectural consciousness of the period.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a specialized contribution to the study of architectural theory and the history of ideas. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and advanced students of architectural history.
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
2006-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203967143
ISBN-13:
9780203967140
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