The Danteum
Subtitle: architecture, poetics, and politics under Italian fascism
By: Thomas L. Schumacher ; introduction by Giorgio Ciucci.
Edition: 2nd English ed.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: Terragni, Giuseppe, 1904-  -- Criticism and interpretation; Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 -- Influence; Danteum (Rome, Italy); Functionalism (Architecture) -- Italy -- Rome; Fascism and architecture -- Italy -- Rome; Architecture -- Italy -- Rome -- Designs and plans -- Working drawings; Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc
Description: Formatted as a companion volume to Casa Malaparte and The Danteum, this book is a lucid analysis of Park Guell, Antonio Gaudi's begiling creation in Barcelona. The researched text is complemented by both archival and contemporary photographs, measured drawings, and a selection of color plates.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-163).