Zevi and the 19th Century: the Stubborn Resistance of Critical Thought

In the first edition of Saper vedere l’architettura (1948), Bruno Zevi stigmatized the Nineteenth Century with a judgment that left no doubt as to his opinion: «an era – he wrote – of mediocre inventiveness and sterile poetics». A period that found expression through eclecticism and numerous revival...

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Main Author: Gerardo Doti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria 2020-01-01
Series:ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro - Architecture History Restoration
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Online Access:http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/503