Observations on the letter of Monsieur Mariette : with opinions on architecture, and a preface to a new treatise on the introduction and progress of the fine arts in Europe in ancient times
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xi, 176 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-170) and index.
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"The engraver and designer Giovanni Battista Piranesi published this lively three-part defense of Roman architectural "invention" in 1765, just as the "beautiful and noble simplicity" of ancient Greek art was becoming a tenet of Western aesthetics. An impassioned plea for a Roman-Style eclecticism that draws freely on all artistic forms and traditions, Piranesi's Observations anticipates the contemporary debate between devotees of a rational, minimal architecture and advocates of an architecture rich in ornament and historical references."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Piranesi, G. B., & Wilton-Ely, J. (2002). Observations on the letter of Monsieur Mariette: with opinions on architecture, and a preface to a new treatise on the introduction and progress of the fine arts in Europe in ancient times . Getty Research Institute.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 and John. Wilton-Ely. 2002. Observations On the Letter of Monsieur Mariette: With Opinions On Architecture, and a Preface to a New Treatise On the Introduction and Progress of the Fine Arts in Europe in Ancient Times. Los Angeles, CA: Getty Research Institute.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778 and John. Wilton-Ely. Observations On the Letter of Monsieur Mariette: With Opinions On Architecture, and a Preface to a New Treatise On the Introduction and Progress of the Fine Arts in Europe in Ancient Times Los Angeles, CA: Getty Research Institute, 2002.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Piranesi, G. B. and Wilton-Ely, J. (2002). Observations on the letter of monsieur mariette: with opinions on architecture, and a preface to a new treatise on the introduction and progress of the fine arts in europe in ancient times. Los Angeles, CA: Getty Research Institute.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, and John Wilton-Ely. Observations On the Letter of Monsieur Mariette: With Opinions On Architecture, and a Preface to a New Treatise On the Introduction and Progress of the Fine Arts in Europe in Ancient Times Getty Research Institute, 2002.

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