"Touching Western Architecture" Author: [Canada] Wang Qijun Publisher: Machinery Industry Press

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This is a book that vividly introduces the language of Western architectural art. Starting from the original beauty of architecture, this book follows the main line of the development of architectural art creation, and introduces the basic composition characteristics of architecture in each typical period, and the architectural language formed by its representative architectural model. The content includes ten chapters, including ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Byzantine Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, neoclassical architectural language, and architectural language entering the vernacular era. It clearly introduces the composition rules of Western architectural language with illustrations and text. This book is well-organized and clearly lists the characteristics and evolution of architectural language in each period, typical buildings, representative figures and works, and integrates knowledge and fun. It can not only enable readers to systematically understand Western architectural language, but also enable readers to understand the development trajectory of Western architectural art and the "harmony, quantity, and order" contained in architecture.