First Moderns: The Architects of the Eighteenth Century

by Joseph Rykwert

Traces the development of European architecture from 1660 to 1780, discusses the concepts of classic and neoclassic style, and examines the influence of philosophy on architecture

Genres: Design

585 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1980

About the author

Joseph Rykwert CBE was Paul Philippe Cret Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, and one of the foremost architectural historians and critics of his generation. He spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom and America. He taught the history and theory of architecture at several institutions in Europe and North America. Rykwert is the author of many influential works on architecture, including The Idea of a Town (1963), On Adam's House in Paradise (1972), The Dancing Column (1996) and The Seduction of Place (2000). All his books have been translated into several languages.