“Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia by Robert Adam”, published 1764. I chose the first page because I think it is interesting that the author included a pledge of his loyalty to the king at the very beginning of the book, as well as a list of the rulers…
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Titel des Buchs: Cours d’Architecture Autor: Augustin-Charles d’Aviler Herausgabe: 1738 in Paris
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I chose these pages because they try to tell two different things – one is showing one specific facade, while the other is showing us the different types of orders. 2. These pictures show the obvious signs of age on this book. Attachments WhatsApp Unknown 2021-11-05 at 18.13.52 (509 kB)
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Book title: Anderer Versuch seiner Architekt von Johann Rudolph Faesch I chose these two pages because because the figures on the top of the building immediately caught my eye and I loved how it gives the building a playful look. It also reminded me somehow of the ETH centre building. My photographs: Screenshots:
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Unfortunately it wasn’t possible to physically meet the book because it is under high protection and not available for the public. I still found on the website of The Metropolitan Museum of Art the dimensions of the book: 39×26.5×5 cm https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/777804 I decided to choose these two pages in order to illustrate two different aspects…
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– Antoine Babuty Desgodetz– 1779