History of Indian And Eastern Architecture; 2
History of Indian And Eastern Architecture; 2
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It is a style, in fact, broken loose from the true principles of constructive design, and when this is the oase, no amount of ornament, however elegant it may be, will redeem the want of propriety it inevitably exhibits.
It is curious, however, and instructive, in concluding our history of architecture as practised within the limits of India properly ao called, to observe how completely we have been walking in a circle.
We began by tracing how, two hundred years before Christ, a wooden style wa...s gradually assuming lithic forms, and by degrees being elaborated into a style whew hardly a reminiscence of wood remained. We conclude with finding the style of Hullabid and Bijapur, or Delhi, returning to forms as appropriate to carpentry but as unsuited to masonry as the rails or gateways at Bharhut or Sanchi. It might some time ago have been a question worth mooting whether it was likely it would perish by persevering in this wrong direction. That enquiry, however, seems idle now, as it is to be feared that the death-blow will be given, as at Lucknow and else- where, by the fatal imitation of a foreign style.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It is a style, in fact, broken loose from the true principles of constructive design, and when this is the oase, no amount of ornament, however elegant it may be, will redeem the want of propriety it inevitably exhibits.
It is curious, however, and instructive, in concluding our history of architecture as practised within the limits of India properly ao called, to observe how completely we have been walking in a circle.
We began by tracing how, two hundred years before Christ, a wooden style wa...s gradually assuming lithic forms, and by degrees being elaborated into a style whew hardly a reminiscence of wood remained. We conclude with finding the style of Hullabid and Bijapur, or Delhi, returning to forms as appropriate to carpentry but as unsuited to masonry as the rails or gateways at Bharhut or Sanchi. It might some time ago have been a question worth mooting whether it was likely it would perish by persevering in this wrong direction. That enquiry, however, seems idle now, as it is to be feared that the death-blow will be given, as at Lucknow and else- where, by the fatal imitation of a foreign style.
What to read after History of Indian And Eastern Architecture; 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by James Ferguson to read onlineMoreLess
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