Class 2 - Neoclassicism

Class 2

Neoclassical Architecture- re-examination of Antiquity; English, French and German branches of neo-classicism. Romantic neoclassicists and structural neo-classicists. Important architects and their works/concepts:

·         Laugier- Primitive Hut

·         Soufflot – Church of St. Genevieve

·         Boullee – Newton’s cenotaph

·         Ledoux –Royal Saltworks

·         Schinkel – Altes Museum

·         Labrouste – Bibliotheque St. Genevieve

SSlideshow: 

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=forums&srcid=MDA1NTg1MzI2ODM2MzkwMzQxNzYBMTc4NDAxOTcyMzU2NzE4NjIzODEBNjg3NTg2NTEtNTY2YS00YzBmLTllYWYtNzFlOTU1OGQ1MTIyQGdvb2dsZWdyb3Vwcy5jb20BNAE&authuser=0

dRelevant Links:

http://www.learn.columbia.edu/treasuresofheaven/shrines/Paris/index.php

http://biography.staging.yourdictionary.com/pierre-francois-henri-labrouste