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Sir Kenneth Clark wrote in the Architectural Review, that the first result of this book was “to dispose, once and for all, of the hedonist, or purely aesthetic, theory of Renaissance architecture,’ and this defines Wittkower’s intention in a nutshell.
A brief examination of the theory and practice of Renaissance architecture that draws attention to the values underlying this styleCustomers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
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