The late imperial architecture of Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach presents works (Entwurf einer historischen Architektur, Karlskirche and Hofbibliothek; 1712-1722) in which the intentions manifested are expressions of the political programs of the emperor Karl VI. In this imperial rhetoric, the accent is placed on the confirmation, through time, of the authority. Allegory appears as confirmation, through time, of the authority. Allegory appears as a proper means to convey the public manifestations of this propaganda. Whether at an urban scale, with Karlskirche, or at a more private, smaller scale, as in the Entwurf, Fischer is shown to master the integration of these programs, while maintaining a genuine interest in architectural tradition's history. In fact, the articulation of these two domains will lead to the production of a highly original architecture, which still fascinates today. Three aspects will be especially developed: the initiation of Karlskirche; the imperial promenade through the Hofbibliothek; and the fifth book of the Entwurf, on monumental vases and urns. Through these, it is the importance of constructed-ness, as seen in Fischer's praxis of history, that will emerge.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.22461 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Creators | Brillant, Louis |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Architecture (School of Architecture.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001270604, proquestno: MM74744, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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