Download or read book Essay by Peter Collins entitled 'The architectural doctrine of Jacques-Francois Blondel (1705-1774)', 1953, awarded the RIBA Silver Medal for an Essay in 1954 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the architectural education offered at Blondel's Ecole des Arts, Paris; his theory of architecture and philosophy of architectural design, including the use and misuse of the Orders and the use of sculpture and ornament in exterior and interior decoration.