Project Gutenberg 2025-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 199 Douglas, Harry 1857 1938 Farrand, Charles D. 1865 00001424 Some old masters of Greek architecture $aGreat Barrington :$bQuarter-Oak, $c1899. Bob Taylor, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Some Old Masters of Greek Architecture" by Harry Douglas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to shed light on the often-overlooked architects of ancient Greece, exploring their contributions and the lasting impact of their designs on the field of architecture. Douglas seeks to revive the names and stories of these geniuses who shaped the architectural standards that continue to be admired and emulated in modern times. The opening of this work introduces the author’s motivation to delve into the obscured history of Greek architects, highlighting a significant gap in the general awareness of their identities and achievements. Douglas emphasizes the importance of architecture as an art form that intertwines functionality and aesthetics. He critiques the tendency of historians to forget or overlook the names of architects in favor of artists from other domains, such as painting and sculpture. By mentioning specific examples and historical references, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of notable Greek architects, including a list of eighty-two figures he aims to discuss throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t99602811 20241017050347douglas 1899 US Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Architecture, Greek Architecture -- Greece NA Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Architecture Category: Art 308589 2025-06-30T04:06:58.865258 text/html 279994 2025-03-08T17:54:34 text/html 1050780 2025-06-30T04:07:04.744207 application/epub+zip 1047993 2025-06-30T04:07:00.520217 application/epub+zip 336771 2025-06-30T04:06:59.600255 application/epub+zip 1774393 2025-06-30T04:07:07.968216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1746653 2025-06-30T04:07:04.020209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265076 2025-06-30T04:06:58.329221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245093 2025-03-08T17:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16024 2025-06-30T04:07:08.116167 application/rdf+xml 20089 2025-06-30T04:06:59.828250 image/jpeg 2733 2025-06-30T04:06:59.715224 image/jpeg 1411488 2025-06-30T04:06:58.939213 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog