The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry

Download or read book The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry written by James Stevens Curl and published by Overlook Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating study details the Masonic society's influence on the modern American and European aesthetic world. Although Masonry dates from the Middle Ages, its influence in art and architecture reached its peak in the neoclassical architecture of the 18th century. Architectural history professor Curl (Leicester Polytechnic, England) also looks at the way Masonic ideas have permeated other art forms from literature to the performing arts. The 190 exceptional illustrations (including 11 color plates) are accompanied by detailed, informative captions, and a glossary of terms explains the complex ideas and iconography of Freemasonry. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR