Architecture and Ekphrasis

This well-illustrated, accessibly written book examines how eighteenth-century prints and drawings of antique architecture operated as representations of thought. Combining original archival material with cultural theory, the book considers the idea of the past and the role of space and time in the visual ekphrasis or description of its architecture. -- .

Aceasta carte bine ilustrata, scrisa in mod accesibil, examineaza modul in care tipariturile si desenele arhitecturii antice din secolul al XVIII-lea au functionat ca reprezentari ale gandirii. Combinand materialul arhivistic original cu teoria culturala, cartea ia in considerare ideea trecutului si rolul spatiului si timpului in ekfraza vizuala sau descrierea arhitecturii sale.