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HET AMBACHT VAN DE POTTENBAKKER
Houten, Unieboek, 1989 Gebonden, kartonomslag geillustreerd in kleur, 210 x 305mm., 128pp., zeer uitvoerige illustratie in kleur en z/w. ISBN 9060178475.
Architecture of the western world
, Orbis, 1982 Paperback, 304 pages, ENG, 290 x 225 x 23 mm, in very good condition, illustrations in colour / b/w. ISBN 9780856134463.
Related Topics: order Classical architecture Renaissance architecture picturesque Neoclassical architecture The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the beginning of civilization through ancient Greek culture, construction methods progressed from the shed roof and simple truss to the vertical posts, or columns, supporting horizontal beams, or lintels (see post-and-lintel system). Greek architecture also formalized many structural and decorative elements into three Classical orders
