Construction as Depicted in Western Art

From Antiquity to the Photograph
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-17745-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

The Art of Building has captured the interest of artists from the Roman period to today. The process of construction appears in western art in all its details, trades, and operations. Michael Tutton investigates the representation of building processes and materials through an examination of paintings, illuminated manuscripts, watercolours, prints, drawings and sculpture. Technical terms are explained and detailed interpretations of each work are provided, with insights into the artists' inspiration and themes. Even paintings not wholly or principally devoted to construction sites may give tantalising glimpses of building activity. How do these images convey meaning? How much is imagined; how much is authentic? Fully referenced endnotes, bibliography, and glossary complement the text and captions, informing not only the architectural and construction historian, but also those simply interested in art. Multi disciplinary, unique subject matter, general as well as academic interest.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tutton, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures, Introduction, CHAPTER ONE The Carpenter, CHAPTER TWO. Stone masons and bricklayers: materials, tools and equipment, CHAPTER THREE. The Smith, Conclusion, Glossary of technical terms, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

With a quarter century of experience working on historic buildings, Michael Tutton has studied at graduate and post-graduate level and published on the subjects of architectural history, building history, and building conservation.