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MacDonald, William Lloyd was born on July 12, 1921 in Putnam, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Lloyd and Susan Elisabeth (Elrod) Macdonald.
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The Pantheon in Rome is one of the grand architectural statements of all ages. This richly illustrated book isolates the reasons for its extraordinary impact on Western architecture, discussing the Pantheon as a building in its time but also as a building for all time. Mr. MacDonald traces the history of the structure since its completion and examines its progeny--domed rotundas with temple-fronted porches built from the second century to the twentieth--relating them to the original. He analyzes the Pantheon's design and the details of its technology and construction, and explores the meaning of the building on the basis of ancient texts, formal symbolism, and architectural analogy. He sees the immense unobstructed interior, with its disk of light that marks the sun's passage through the day, as an architectural metaphor for the ecumenical pretensions of the Roman Empire. Past discussions of the Pantheon have tended to center on design and structure. These are but the starting point for Mr. MacDonald, who goes on to show why it ranks--along with Cheops's pyramid, the Parthenon, Wren's churches, Mansard's palaces-as an architectural archetype.
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The year AD 313 was one of the most extraordinary in history. The Christians were given legal status by the Roman government and allowed to worship publicly, and their Church was made a partner in an attempt to preserve ancient Mediterranean civilization. Monumental Christian architecture, a style created for the needs and rites of the expanding Church, was one of the results. This work endeavors to present a concise analysis of early Byzantine and Christian architecture.
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MacDonald, William Lloyd was born on July 12, 1921 in Putnam, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Lloyd and Susan Elisabeth (Elrod) Macdonald.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1949, Department of Administration and Management, 1953, Doctor of Philosophy, 1956.
Instructor Boston Architectural Center, Massachusetts, 1950-1954. From assistant professor to associate professor Yale University, New Haven, 1956-1965. A.P. Brown professor Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1965-1980.
Architectural historian Washington, since 1980. Executive secretary Byzantine Institute, Boston, 1950-1954.
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(The year AD 313 was one of the most extraordinary in hist...)
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Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Academy Rome (prize fellow 1954-1956). Member American Institute of Architects (life), Society Architectural Historians (board directors), Society for Promotion of Roman Studies (life).
Children: Noel, Nicholas.