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OverviewClaude-Nicolas Ledoux's engraving Coup d'il du théâtre Besançon in which the architect's building is seen reflected in the eye of a viewer, is the center piece in this intellectual archaeology. Rodolphe el-Khoury's close reading of Ledoux's celebrated icon uses it to excavate the foundations of architectural transparency, Modernism's most potent and lasting invention, which is here traced back to an intellectual milieu that precedes the industrial revolution's glass and steel building technology. The image becomes a site of entry into the culture of the eighteenth century debates in public health, the political ideas of Rousseau, the philosophy of Condillac, the project of the Encyclopaedie yielding insights into important philosophical, and architectural issues. The book includes a translation of Ledoux's chapter on the theater from his magnum opus, Considarae Sous le Rapport de l'art, des Moers, et de la Legislation ILLUSTRATIONS: 5 colour & 60 b/w photographs Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rodolphe El-Khoury , Rodolphe El-Khoury , John Hans LeePublisher: Oro Editions Imprint: Oro Editions ISBN: 9780974680088ISBN 10: 0974680087 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 01 October 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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