Title: Li cinque ordini dell’architettura civile di Michel Sanmicheli rilevati dalle sue fabriche / e descritti e publicati con quelli di Vitruvio, Alberti, Palladio, Scamozzi, Serlio, e Vignola
Autor: Alessandro Pompei
Publication date: 1735
Language: Italian
Pages: 112
Tavole (drawings): 37
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The first page I chose shows drawings (maybe copperplate engravings) of several friezes (or as the author calls them “ornamenti di mezzo rilievo”). I find the variety of friezes very interesting. Some are more organic and depict natural elements, while others are more geometric and simple.
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The second page I selected shows the proportions and dimensions of a column. I really like the simplicity and cleanliness of the drawing. I also find very interesting the study of the decrease of the diameter of the column from the “punto della diminuzione”, which makes the column look taller.
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The book presents a very colorful cover. This choice surprised me a lot, because I was expecting a brown leather or hardback cover. The title of the book and the author are not present on the cover.
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The page with the title and the author of the book.
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The book is quite thin, about 2 centimetres, and on the back there is the writing “antica architettura”.