Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- Contents
- CHAP. I INTRODUCTION
- CHAP. II Origin and Nature of the Egyptian Style of Architecture
- CHAP. III Origin of the Architecture of the Greeks
- CHAP. IV Influence upon Architecture of Habit and Religion
- CHAP. V Nature and Character of the different Orders of Grecian Architecture
- CHAP. VI Natural and adventitious Circumstances by which Grecian Architecture was affected
- CHAP. VII On the Origin of the Arch
- CHAP. VIII Decay of the Architecture of the Greeks, and Progress of that of the Romans
- CHAP. IX Effect upon Architecture of the Introduction of Christianity, Occupation of Basilicas, and Use of ancient Materials
- CHAP. X Effect upon ancient Architecture of the Want of Glass, and Changes produced by its Introduction
- CHAP. XI Some Account of Round or Polygonic Buildings
- CHAP. XII Rise and Progress of the Architecture of Byzantium
- CHAP. XIII Derivation of the Persian, Mohammedan, and Moorish Architecture from that of Byzantium
- CHAP. XIV Derivation of Russian Architecture from that of Byzantium
- CHAP. XV Destruction of Pagan Works of Art, which took place in the early Days of Christianity, and Progress of the Use of Mosaic and other gaudy Decorations
- CHAP. XVI Symbols used by the early Christians, and introduced into their Constructions
- CHAP. XVII Heathen Customs kept up or emulated by the Christians
- CHAP. XVIII Schism between the Greek and Latin Churches, and its effect upon the latter — the multiplication of sculptured Representations
- CHAP. XIX Sepulchral Architecture
- CHAP. XX Early Styles of Architecture on this Side of the Alps derived from Italy
- CHAP. XXI Investigation of the Circumstances which, towards the End of the Tenth Century, affected Architecture generally and extensively throughout Europe
- CHAP. XXII Lombard style of Architecture
- CHAP. XXIII Progress of the Art of constructing Arches and Vaults
- CHAP. XXIV Forms of the Absis, Entrance, Cupola, Spire, and Steeple usually seen in Lombard Architecture
- CHAP. XXV Lombard Monastic Architecture
- CHAP. XXVI Private defensive Architecture of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
- CHAP. XXVII Lombard Civic Architecture
- CHAP. XXVIII Allegorical and other ornamental Additions to Lombard Architecture
- CHAP. XXIX On the Use of Brick
- CHAP. XXX Doors of Churches
- CHAP. XXXI A List of Churches in the Lombard Style, which possess remarkable Features, on the Continent
- CHAP. XXXII Some Account of the Characteristics of the Pointed Style, and its universal Adoption accounted for by its peculiar Qualities
- CHAP. XXXIII The Question of the Person by whom, or the Place where, the Pointed Arch was invented, not to be solved, and of no importance to the general Question of the Invention of the Pointed Style
- CHAP. XXXIV Examination of various Conjectures on the Subject of the Change from Round to Pointed Architecture, and of the Origin of the latter
- CHAP. XXXV The Author's Theory respecting the Invention and Adoption of Pointed Architecture
- CHAP. XXXVI A brief Examination of various Conjectures as to the Country in which Pointed Architecture originated
- CHAP. XXXVII Inquiry into the Claims of England to the Invention of Pointed Architecture
- CHAP. XXXVIII Inquiry into the Claims of France and Italy
- CHAP. XXXIX Inquiry into the Claims of Germany
- CHAP. XL A short Account of some Developments of the Pointed Style, religious and civic
- CHAP. XLI Diffusion of the Pointed Style through France, England, Spain, Portugal, and Italy
- CHAP. XLII A List of remarkable Edifices in the Pointed Style
- CHAP. XLIII Local Peculiarities of Architecture
- CHAP. XLIV Causes which produced the Decline of Pointed Architecture, and Return to an Imitation of the Antique
- CHAP. XLV Characteristics of the resumed Style of the Ancients
- CHAP. XLVI Adoption throughout Europe of the resumed Style of the Ancients
- CHAP. XLVII A list of Edifices in the Cinque-cento Style
- CHAP. XLVIII Remarks upon Architecture since the Time of Michael Angelo, in Europe
- GENERAL INDEX
- ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA
CHAP. II - Origin and Nature of the Egyptian Style of Architecture
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2014
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Miscellaneous Frontmatter
- Contents
- CHAP. I INTRODUCTION
- CHAP. II Origin and Nature of the Egyptian Style of Architecture
- CHAP. III Origin of the Architecture of the Greeks
- CHAP. IV Influence upon Architecture of Habit and Religion
- CHAP. V Nature and Character of the different Orders of Grecian Architecture
- CHAP. VI Natural and adventitious Circumstances by which Grecian Architecture was affected
- CHAP. VII On the Origin of the Arch
- CHAP. VIII Decay of the Architecture of the Greeks, and Progress of that of the Romans
- CHAP. IX Effect upon Architecture of the Introduction of Christianity, Occupation of Basilicas, and Use of ancient Materials
- CHAP. X Effect upon ancient Architecture of the Want of Glass, and Changes produced by its Introduction
- CHAP. XI Some Account of Round or Polygonic Buildings
- CHAP. XII Rise and Progress of the Architecture of Byzantium
- CHAP. XIII Derivation of the Persian, Mohammedan, and Moorish Architecture from that of Byzantium
- CHAP. XIV Derivation of Russian Architecture from that of Byzantium
- CHAP. XV Destruction of Pagan Works of Art, which took place in the early Days of Christianity, and Progress of the Use of Mosaic and other gaudy Decorations
- CHAP. XVI Symbols used by the early Christians, and introduced into their Constructions
- CHAP. XVII Heathen Customs kept up or emulated by the Christians
- CHAP. XVIII Schism between the Greek and Latin Churches, and its effect upon the latter — the multiplication of sculptured Representations
- CHAP. XIX Sepulchral Architecture
- CHAP. XX Early Styles of Architecture on this Side of the Alps derived from Italy
- CHAP. XXI Investigation of the Circumstances which, towards the End of the Tenth Century, affected Architecture generally and extensively throughout Europe
- CHAP. XXII Lombard style of Architecture
- CHAP. XXIII Progress of the Art of constructing Arches and Vaults
- CHAP. XXIV Forms of the Absis, Entrance, Cupola, Spire, and Steeple usually seen in Lombard Architecture
- CHAP. XXV Lombard Monastic Architecture
- CHAP. XXVI Private defensive Architecture of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
- CHAP. XXVII Lombard Civic Architecture
- CHAP. XXVIII Allegorical and other ornamental Additions to Lombard Architecture
- CHAP. XXIX On the Use of Brick
- CHAP. XXX Doors of Churches
- CHAP. XXXI A List of Churches in the Lombard Style, which possess remarkable Features, on the Continent
- CHAP. XXXII Some Account of the Characteristics of the Pointed Style, and its universal Adoption accounted for by its peculiar Qualities
- CHAP. XXXIII The Question of the Person by whom, or the Place where, the Pointed Arch was invented, not to be solved, and of no importance to the general Question of the Invention of the Pointed Style
- CHAP. XXXIV Examination of various Conjectures on the Subject of the Change from Round to Pointed Architecture, and of the Origin of the latter
- CHAP. XXXV The Author's Theory respecting the Invention and Adoption of Pointed Architecture
- CHAP. XXXVI A brief Examination of various Conjectures as to the Country in which Pointed Architecture originated
- CHAP. XXXVII Inquiry into the Claims of England to the Invention of Pointed Architecture
- CHAP. XXXVIII Inquiry into the Claims of France and Italy
- CHAP. XXXIX Inquiry into the Claims of Germany
- CHAP. XL A short Account of some Developments of the Pointed Style, religious and civic
- CHAP. XLI Diffusion of the Pointed Style through France, England, Spain, Portugal, and Italy
- CHAP. XLII A List of remarkable Edifices in the Pointed Style
- CHAP. XLIII Local Peculiarities of Architecture
- CHAP. XLIV Causes which produced the Decline of Pointed Architecture, and Return to an Imitation of the Antique
- CHAP. XLV Characteristics of the resumed Style of the Ancients
- CHAP. XLVI Adoption throughout Europe of the resumed Style of the Ancients
- CHAP. XLVII A list of Edifices in the Cinque-cento Style
- CHAP. XLVIII Remarks upon Architecture since the Time of Michael Angelo, in Europe
- GENERAL INDEX
- ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA
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- An Historical Essay on Architecture , pp. 6 - 16Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014