XU Sining, 21-945-480, 293 Ps. This book is not assigned to any of the groups, therefore I numbered it after the last book.
Category: Greetings
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Alessandro Pompei: Li cinque ordini dell’architettura civile di Michel Sanmicheli I chose this page because of the beautiful illustration of the Doric order. I chose this page because of the very detailed graphics about the Doric order. The book is way thinner than I expected but still magnificent! The paper has a very special quality…
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Archisesto-Ottavio Revesti Bruti Both drawings are representing an entrance (doric style) which shows on the right side a more “simple” outline of the drawing where on the left side a more fine and detailed version is found. Also the book like the pictures itself are very fragile which shows the time and history it went…
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These are the five fundamental columns in history. Very impressive how much this volute stands for. It contributes a way more information than I thought. It tells a long story.
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These are the two pages I chose from Pietro Bartoli’s book in the digital version. I chose these specific pages since the way Bartoli drew the water in them caught my eyes. Following the same two pages in the physical version:
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I chose this page due to the contrast between the title of the chapter and the text and additionally, because of the eye-catching letter H. I chose this page because of the visually appealing graph with the little tower which reminded me of physics and mathematics. While the book edge is decorated with golden flowers,…
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Book: Johann Christoph Bischof – Kurtzgefasste Einleitung zur Perspectiv Year: 1741 “Kurzgefasste Einleitung zur Perspectiv” is almost 300 years old. For that, it is in good condition. However, the book itself is rather small, about the size of A5 and the pages are extremely thin and fragile. The book’s cover, compared to the rest, is…
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Book Name: Lo inganno de gl’occhi Author: Pietro Accolti