Quote by John Newenham Summerson, Heavenl

Architecture is a chained and fettered art. Far from being frozen music, it is an art constantly attempting to realize in solid, stable form those effects which music is able to conjure up in an instant

Architecture is a chained and fettered art. Far from being f

Summary

This quote suggests that architecture is a restrained art form that strives to capture the emotions and fleeting qualities that music can evoke. While music can create immediate and transient effects, architecture seeks to materialize the same impact in solid and enduring structures. It implies that architecture faces inherent limitations in translating the fluidity and evocativeness of music into its own artistic language, making it a more constricted discipline compared to the spontaneous nature of music.

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By John Newenham Summerson, Heavenl

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