Geometry and Modernity:A Study of Fantasy Architecture Images by Boullée
The avant-garde architects of the 18th century often used architectural images as a medum to express their innovative the oretical ideas,while French architect Boullée's fantasy architectural design was not only a visual realization of architectural individua lism,but also marked the beginning of the rapid decline in the dominance of classical revival over the development of French archit ectural theory.This article reviews the career changes of Boullée and explores his architectural images using geometric forms as the external form of architecture.The revolutionary architectural theory core that analyzes architectural images as a visual medium to re flect the internal functions and personalities of buildings through their external forms.And based on this,it explore the modern archite ctural theory reflected in Boullée's fantasy architectural image works,as well as the positive impact of architectural images on the su bsequent rise and development of modern architectural theory.