Architecture in France in the Eighteenth Century (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)

Architecture in France in the Eighteenth Century (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art) by von Kalnein, Wend. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780300060133.

The eighteenth century was a time of supreme achievement in French architecture. The buildings of the period are distinguished by restraint and proportion, grace and practicality - qualities that influenced architecture across Europe. This handsome book surveys developments from the final years of Louis XIV and the lasting influence of Jules-Hardouin Mansart to the dramatic fantasies of Boullee. It analyses not only the buildings, but also their interiors, and the contemporary theoretical literature.