Viollet-le-Duc and the discovery of the origin of Gothic architecture

In 1836, the young Viollet-le-Duc travelled to Italy with the purpose of completing his studies on art and architecture, which he had interrupted in France as he did not agree with the classicistic orientation of the Académie des Beaux-arts. In Sicily, he turned a distracted eye to Doric architectur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Francesco Tomaselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria 2017-03-01
Series:ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro: Architecture History Restoration
Online Access:http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/386