The cover page is entirely covered with an, as I see, etching which consists of the title, the author and all crucial information surrounded by a beautiful frame decorated by several plants and flowers.
For the second spread I chose a series of drawings. They display several pillars, architraves and capitals. I think he discusses their correct form and practical examples where one can see badly constructed buildings.
The last spread that caught my eye was this beautiful page with a delicate art piece of a women sitting on a rock, it is titled “La Perfezione”. It caught my attention because the page came after the index and I assumed the book was finished after getting there. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised by this beautiful page and the one after as it shines through the paper. Some parts of the drawing are more intense and therefore shine through stronger to the backside of the paper.
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