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A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN ALL COUNTRIES, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY. (Volumes I and II)

A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN ALL COUNTRIES, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY. (Volumes I and II)

by James Fergusson

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Author
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886
Title
A History of Architecture in all Countries, Volumes 1 and 2, 3rd ed. From the Earliest Times to the Present Day
Credits
Produced by Sonya Schermann, Albert László and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
NA: Fine Arts: Architecture
Subject
Architecture -- History
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 55870
Release Date
November 1, 2017
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN ALL COUNTRIES, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY.
  2. 2.EDITOR’S PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
  3. 3.PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.
  4. 4.FROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
  5. 5.NOTE.
  6. 6.CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
  7. 7.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  8. 8.INTRODUCTION. — PART I. — Section I. — II.—Beauty in Art. — III.—Definition of Architecture. — IV.—Mass. — V.—Stability. — VI.—Durability. — VII.—Materials. — VIII.—Construction. — IX.—Forms. — X—Proportion. — XI.—Carved Ornament. — XII.—Decorative Colour. — XIII.—Sculpture and Painting. — XIV.—Uniformity. — XV.—Imitation of Nature. — XVI.—Association. — XVII.—New Style. — XVIII.—Prospects.
  9. 9.PART II. — I.—ETHNOGRAPHY AS APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURAL ART. — II.—TURANIAN. — Religion of the Turanians. — Government. — Morals. — Literature. — Arts. — Sciences. — III.—SEMITIC RACES. — Religion. — Government. — Morals. — Literature. — Arts. — Sciences. — IV.—CELTIC. — Religion. — Government. — Morals. — Literature. — Arts. — Sciences. — V.—ARYAN. — Religion. — Government. — Morals. — Literature. — Art. — Sciences. — CONCLUSION.
  10. 10.PART I.—ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE. — INTRODUCTORY.
  11. 11.BOOK I. EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
  12. 12.CHAPTER II. THE PYRAMIDS AND CONTEMPORARY MONUMENTS. — Medum. — Tombs. — Temples.
  13. 13.CHAPTER III. FIRST THEBAN KINGDOM. — The Labyrinth. — Pyramids. — An Egyptian Town. — Tombs. — SHEPHERDS.
  14. 14.CHAPTER IV. PHARAONIC KINGDOM. — THEBES. — Rock-cut Tombs and Temples. — Mammeisi. — Tombs. — Obelisks. — Domestic Architecture.
  15. 15.CHAPTER V GREEK AND ROMAN PERIOD. — Serapeum and Apis Mausoleum.
  16. 16.CHAPTER VI. ETHIOPIA.
  17. 17.BOOK II. — CHAPTER I. ASSYRIAN ARCHITECTURE. — INTRODUCTORY.
  18. 18.CHAPTER II. CHALDEAN TEMPLES.
  19. 19.CHAPTER III. ASSYRIAN PALACES. — Nineveh. — Nimroud. — Khorsabad. [80] — Palace of Sennacherib, Koyunjik. — Palace of Esarhaddon. — Temples and Tombs.
  20. 20.CHAPTER IV. PERSIA. — Pasargadæ. — Persepolis. — Susa. — Fire Temples. — Tombs.
  21. 21.CHAPTER V. INVENTION OF THE ARCH.
  22. 22.CHAPTER VI. JUDEA. — Temple of Jerusalem.
  23. 23.CHAPTER VII. ASIA MINOR.
  24. 24.BOOK III. — CHAPTER I. GREECE. — Pelasgic Art.
  25. 25.CHAPTER II. HELLENIC GREECE. — HISTORY OF THE ORDERS. — Doric Temples in Greece. — Doric Temples in Sicily. — Ionic Temples. — Corinthian Temples. — Dimensions of Greek Temples. — Doric Order. — Ionic Order. — Corinthian Order. — Caryatides. — Forms of Temples. — Mode of Lighting Temples. — Temple of Diana at Ephesus. — Municipal Architecture. — Theatres. — Tombs. — Cyrene. — Domestic Architecture.
  26. 26.BOOK IV. ETRUSCAN AND ROMAN ARCHITECTURE. — CHAPTER I. ETRURIA. — Temples. — Tombs. — Tumuli.
  27. 27.CHAPTER II. ROME. — INTRODUCTION.
  28. 28.CHAPTER III. ROMAN ARCHITECTURE. — Orders. — Doric. — Ionic. — Corinthian. — Composite Order. — Composite Arcades. — Temples. — Athens. — Baalbec.
  29. 29.CHAPTER IV. BASILICAS, THEATRES, AND BATHS. — Basilicas. — Theatres. — Amphitheatres. — Baths.
  30. 30.CHAPTER V. TRIUMPHAL ARCHES, TOMBS, AND OTHER BUILDINGS. — Columns of Victory. — Tombs. — Temple of Minerva Medica. — Eastern Tombs. — Domestic Architecture. — Spalato. — Pompeii and Herculaneum. — Bridges and Aqueducts.
  31. 31.CHAPTER VI. PARTHIAN AND SASSANIAN ARCHITECTURE.
  32. 32.PART II. CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE. — INTRODUCTORY.
  33. 33.BOOK I. BYZANTINE ARCHITECTURE. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
  34. 34.CHAPTER II. BASILICAS. — Thessalonica. — Syria and Asia Minor. — Churches with Stone Roofs.
  35. 35.CHAPTER III. CIRCULAR OR DOMICAL BUILDINGS. — Churches with Domes. — Constantinople. — Sta. Sophia. — Domestic Architecture.
  36. 36.CHAPTER IV. NEO-BYZANTINE STYLE. — Thessalonica. — Greece. — Domestic Architecture.
  37. 37.CHAPTER V. ARMENIA. — Ani.
  38. 38.CHAPTER VI. ROCK-CUT CHURCHES.
  39. 39.CHAPTER VII. MEDIÆVAL ARCHITECTURE OF RUSSIA. — Towers.
  40. 40.BOOK II. ITALY. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
  41. 41.CHAPTER II. EARLY CHRISTIAN AND BYZANTINE-LOMBARDIC STYLES. — Basilicas. — St. Peter’s. — St. Paul’s. — Ravenna. — Venice. — Dalmatia and Istria. — Torcello.
  42. 42.CHAPTER III. CIRCULAR CHURCHES. — Ravenna. — Secular Buildings.
  43. 43.CHAPTER IV. LOMBARD AND ROUND-ARCHED GOTHIC. — Verona. — Toscanella. — Circular Churches. — Towers.
  44. 44.CHAPTER V. BYZANTINE-ROMANESQUE. — Southern Italy. — Circular Buildings. — Towers. — Civil Architecture.
  45. 45.CHAPTER VI. POINTED ITALIAN GOTHIC.
  46. 46.A HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN ALL COUNTRIES, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY.
  47. 47.CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
  48. 48.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. — PART II.—CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE. Continued. — BOOK II. ITALY.— Continued. — CHAPTER VII. CONTENTS. — Circular Buildings. — Towers. — Porches. — Civic Buildings. — Venice.
  49. 49.CHAPTER VIII. SICILY.
  50. 50.CHAPTER IX. GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE IN PALESTINE. — Holy Sepulchre.
  51. 51.BOOK III. FRANCE.
  52. 52.CHAPTER I. — Pointed Arches. — Provence. — Circular Churches. — Towers. — Cloisters.
  53. 53.CHAPTER II. AQUITANIA. — Chevet Churches.
  54. 54.CHAPTER III. ANJOU.
  55. 55.CHAPTER IV. AUVERGNE.
  56. 56.CHAPTER V. BURGUNDY.
  57. 57.CHAPTER VI. FRANKISH PROVINCE. — INTRODUCTORY. — Latin Style. [345]
  58. 58.CHAPTER VII. NORMANDY. — Intersecting Vaulting.
  59. 59.CHAPTER VIII. FRANKISH ARCHITECTURE. — Freemasonry.
  60. 60.CHAPTER IX. FRENCH GOTHIC CATHEDRALS. — Collegiate Churches.
  61. 61.CHAPTER X. — Pillars. — Windows. — Circular Windows. — Bays. — Vaults. — Buttresses. — Pinnacles. — Spires. — Construction. — Furniture of Churches. — Domestic Architecture.
  62. 62.BOOK IV. BELGIUM AND HOLLAND. — CHAPTER I.
  63. 63.CHAPTER II.
  64. 64.CHAPTER III. HOLLAND.
  65. 65.BOOK V. GERMANY. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
  66. 66.CHAPTER II. BASILICAS. — St. Gall. — Double Churches.
  67. 67.CHAPTER III. CIRCULAR CHURCHES.
  68. 68.CHAPTER IV. DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE.
  69. 69.CHAPTER V. POINTED STYLE IN GERMANY.
  70. 70.CHAPTER VI. — Circular Churches. — Church Furniture. — Civil Architecture.
  71. 71.CHAPTER VII. NORTHERN GERMANY. ( Baltic Provinces. ) BRICK ARCHITECTURE. — Civil Buildings.
  72. 72.BOOK VI. — CHAPTER I. SCANDINAVIA. — Sweden. — Norway. — Denmark. — Gothland. — Round Churches. — Wooden Churches.
  73. 73.BOOK VII. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. ENGLAND.
  74. 74.CHAPTER II. SAXON ARCHITECTURE.
  75. 75.CHAPTER III. ENGLISH MEDIÆVAL ARCHITECTURE. — Plans of English Cathedral Churches. — Vaults. — Pier Arches. — Window Tracery. — External Proportions. — Diversity of Style. — Situation. — Chapter-Houses. — Chapels. [426] — Parish Churches. — Details. — Tombs. — Civil and Domestic Architecture.
  76. 76.CHAPTER IV. ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND.
  77. 77.CHAPTER V. IRELAND. — Round Towers and Oratories.
  78. 78.BOOK VIII. SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. — SPAIN. INTRODUCTION.
  79. 79.CHAPTER II. CONTENTS. — Early Spanish Romanesque. — Early Spanish Gothic. — Middle Pointed Spanish Style. — Late Spanish Gothic. — Moresco Style.
  80. 80.CHAPTER III. CIVIL ARCHITECTURE. — Monastic Buildings. — Municipal Buildings. — Castles.
  81. 81.CHAPTER IV. PORTUGAL.
  82. 82.PART III. SARACENIC AND ANCIENT AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE. — BOOK I. — CHAPTER I. SARACENIC ARCHITECTURE IN CHRISTIAN COUNTRIES; OR, BYZANTINE SARACENIC. — INTRODUCTION.
  83. 83.CHAPTER II. SYRIA AND EGYPT. — Mosque at Damascus. — Egypt. — Mecca. — Barbary.
  84. 84.CHAPTER III. SPAIN. — Cordoba. — The Giralda at Seville. — The Alcazar at Seville. — The Alhambra.
  85. 85.CHAPTER IV. TURKEY. — Suleimanie. — Civil and Domestic Architecture.
  86. 86.CHAPTER V. PERSIA. — Mosque at Tabreez. — Tomb at Sultanieh. ( A.D. 1303-1316.) — Palaces. — Turkestan.
  87. 87.BOOK II. ANCIENT AMERICA. — CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
  88. 88.CHAPTER II. CENTRAL AMERICA. — Yucatan.
  89. 89.CHAPTER III. PERU.
  90. 90.INDEX TO VOLS. I. AND II.
  91. 91.Footnotes

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