As I explored the relationships and connections of my book “A complete body of architecture” by Isaac Ware, I looked for content that my book holds with other books, across space and time. To do so, I adopted the digital library of Xenotheka. I explored this universe of connections with Alice, a special search engine of Xenotheka…
Author: Lisa Schmitz-Peiffer
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Friends with an old book I Argument Isaac Ware, an English architect who lived from 1704 to 1766, wrote a comprehensive work on architecture. He worked as a translator for Andrea Palladio, an Italian Renaissance architect. After growing up in poor conditions, he was adopted, where his talent was quickly recognised. He was a member…