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Lot 910 Gottfried Semper. Der Stil in den technischen …
Der Stil in den technischen und tektonischen Künsten, oder praktische Ästhetik. Ein Handbuch für Techniker, Künstler und Kunstfreunde. 2 Bände mit zusammen 22 (XXII) Farbtafeln (2 davon gefalt.) Frankfurt, Verlag für Kunst und Wissenschaft u. München, Bruckmann, 1860, 1863. XLIII, 525, 589 S. Gr.-8°, Original Halbleder ( etwas berieben, leicht lichtrandig)
Architektur – Erste Ausgabe. - Enthält: 1. Band: Die textile Kunst für sich betrachtet und in Beziehung zur Baukunst, 2. Band: Keramik, Tektonik, Stereotomie, Metallotechnik.- Es ist ein Handbuch für Techniker, Künstler und Kunstfreunde, das versucht, die Entstehung und Entwicklung von Kunstformen systematisch zu erklären. Im Zentrum steht Sempers Idee, dass Stil nicht bloß eine ästhetische Kategorie ist, sondern aus technischen, materiellen und kulturellen Bedingungen hervorgeht. Besonders betont er die Rolle der textilen Kunst als Ursprung architektonischer Gestaltung - ein revolutionärer Gedanke seiner Zeit. - Namenszug von alter Hand auf dem Titelblatt. Zum Teil etwas stockfleckig, Band 1 vereinzelt etwas stärker, insgesamt gut erhaltenen. - Exlibris.
Architecture – First edition. - Contains: Volume 1: Textile art considered in its own right and in relation to architecture, Volume 2: Ceramics, tectonics, stereotomy, metallurgy. - This is a handbook for technicians, artists and art lovers, which attempts to systematically explain the origin and development of art forms. At its heart lies Semper's idea that style is not merely an aesthetic category, but arises from technical, material and cultural conditions. He particularly emphasises the role of textile art as the origin of architectural design - a revolutionary idea for his time. - Handwritten signature on the title page. Some foxing in places, Volume 1 slightly more severe in places, but generally in good condition. - Bookplate ex libris.
Startprice: 500 €
Estimate: 700 €
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