著者

白井 秀和

出版者

一般社団法人日本建築学会

雑誌

日本建築学会計画系論文報告集 (ISSN:09108017)

巻号頁・発行日

no.414, pp.p109-116, 1990-08

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The object of this paper is to make clear the notion of Beauty in Architecture, through the analytic manifestation of the article "Beau" in "Encyclopedie methodique. Architecture" of A.-C. Quatremere de Quincy, who was one of the most important French architectural theorists in the late 18th century. Firstly, I treat of the problem of the disapperance of the article "Beau" in the second edition of "Encyclopedie", that is to say, "Dictionnaire historique d'architecture". Secondly, I discuss Quatremere de Quincy's manner to research the notion of Beauty. Thirdly, I explain the reason why Quatremere de Quincy emphasizes the particular character that Architecture has among the imitative Arts. In conclusion, I elucidate Quatremere de Quincy's assertion that, in order to analyze the notion of Beauty in Architecture, one must examine the qualities which constitute this Beauty and the faculties of the human soul concerning them.