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Saurabh Srivastava wants to read: something on history and theory of art and architecture ...please help
Oct 31, 2013 11:29AM  · 
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Location: Ranchi, India


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The Stones of Venice by John Ruskin
The Stones of Venice
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he said: " most readable survey of classical up to gothic.

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Oct 31, 2013 12:26PM  · 1 like · 
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The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius
The Ten Books on Architecture
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he said: " Not sure how 'readable' this would be for you but its the classic work written in the Italian Renaissance and you should at least know about it; Renaissance architecture dominated many styles which came later ...more "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:27PM  · 1 like · 
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The Four Books of Architecture by Andrea Palladio
The Four Books of Architecture
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he said: " another famous tome' written by a legendary and renowned (for his day) architect. ...more "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:27PM  · 1 like · 
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Inigo Jones and the European Classicist Tradition by Giles Worsley
Inigo Jones and the European Classicist Tradition
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he said: " more British architecture "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:28PM  · 1 like · 
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The work of Christopher Wren by Geoffrey Beard
The work of Christopher Wren
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he said: " British churches "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:28PM  · 1 like · 
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Art by Frederick Hartt
Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, Volume 2
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he said: " Hartt is one of the top five leading names in this field. "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:29PM  · 1 like · 
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Modern Art by Sam Hunter
Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
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he said: " Good for where Hartt leaves off "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:30PM  · 1 like · 
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 by William J.R. Curtis
Modern Architecture Since 1900
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he said: " this is a good textbook specifically for modern architecture "
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Oct 31, 2013 12:33PM  · 1 like · 
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Cathedral by David Macaulay
Cathedral: The Story of its Construction
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Oct 31, 2013 12:34PM  · 1 like · 
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Underground by David Macaulay
Underground
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