Stillness and light : the silent eloquence of Shaker architecture /
Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker...
| Основен автор: | Plummer, Henry. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington, IN :
Indiana University Press,
2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=444829 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Stillness and Light : The Silent Eloquence of Shaker Architecture. |
| Резюме: |
Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker beliefs such as honesty, integrity, purity, and perfection. In this book, Henry Plummer focuses on the use of natural light in Shaker architecture, noting that Shaker builders manipulated light not only for practical reasons of illumination but also to sculpt a deliberately spiritual, visual presen. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (151 pages) |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780253007780 025300778X |