The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture by Scully, Vincent

The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

When The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods first appeared in 1962, it was hailed by the...
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Author: Vincent Scully
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The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture by Scully, Vincent

The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

$79.15

The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods: Greek Sacred Architecture

$79.15
Author: Vincent Scully
Format: Paperback
Language: English
When The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods first appeared in 1962, it was hailed by the critics for it erudition, historical imagination and boldness. Subsequently, this comprehensive study of Greek temples and site-planning has been widely accepted as a landmark of architectural history, for it offers an inspired and arresting insight into nature and function of Greek sacred architecture. Vincent Scully, one of America's most brilliant and articulate scholars, understands the temples as physical embodiment of the gods in landscapes that had for the Greeks divine attributes and sacred connotations. He explores the meanings inherent in the calculated interaction between man-made sculptural forces and the natural landscape, and he relates this interaction to our understanding of Greek culture from the pre-Greek Aegean to the Hellenistic period.

Years of research and travel were devoted to The Earth, the Temple, and the Gods. Scores of sites were restudied on the spot, including many lesser-known sanctuaries throughout the Hellenic world. The study includes reconstruction drawings, plans, and maps along with its richly illustrated, detailed discussions of major sites.

Author: Vincent Scully
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Published: 01/21/2014
Pages: 271
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.85h x 7.07w x 1.24d
ISBN: 9781595341761

About the Author
Vincent Scully (1920-2017) was Sterling Professor Emeritus at Yale University. He was widely regarded as North America's preeminent architectural historian. He is the author of numerous books, including ten seminal works in architectural and urban design history. Among his many awards are the National Medal of Arts and the Urban Land Institute's J. C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The National Endowment for the Humanities chose Scully to deliver its prestigious Jefferson Lecture, and the National Building Museum has established the Vincent Scully Prize in Scully's honor.

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