The title of the book is “Exercitationes Vitruvianae primae”. It was published in the year 1739 and was written in Latin. The title does not reveal in depth what the content is going to be about, but we know that it has something to do with the exercises of Vitruvius the first. There is also…
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“De sacris aedificiis a Constantino magno constructis”, which was published in 1693, is a history of the ancient churches built by Emperor Constantine the Great. While this title might indicate various book-types, the preface shows that it has been written by a clergyman and probably found most interest among them. It is thus not very…
Le theatre de l´art de charpentier
Wie schon der Titel «Le theatre de l´art de charpentier» es andeutet, geht es in diesem alten französischen Buch um ein Theater. Im Buch sind zahlrieche Abbildungen zu finden. Grundrisse, Schnitte und Ansichten sind im Buch zu finden. Es gibt kein Inhaltsverzeichnis am Anfang dieses Buches. Trotzdem ist das Buch in Kapiteln gegliedert. Undzwar in…
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The title of the book De la distribution des maisons de plaisance, vol., already tells us what topics the book deals with. It is written about luxury houses and shown with pictures. Accordingly, the book is addressed to architects who deal with luxury houses. Presumably, the houses are needed to entertain richer guests.Two tables of…
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The architect and engineer Martino Bassi was born in Milan but originally from Lugano. The title of the book I became friends with is entitled ‘Dispareri in materia di architettura et perspettiva’ and in fact from this you can already understand what it is about: the differences of ideas with another architect. He is best…
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#21-957-295 #40 The full title of the book is: “Les Edifices Antiques De Rome Dessinés Et Mesurés Tres Exactement Par Antoine Desgodetz Architecte” and means approximately the same as “The ancient buildings of Rome drawn and very accurately measured by Antoine Desgodetz architect”. It was published in Paris and edited by “Chez Jean Baptiste Coignard…
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“Topopgraphia Galliae” or the full description – “Beschreibung und Contrafaitung der vornehmbsten und bekantisten Oerter in dem mächtigen und grossen Königreich Franckreich: beedes auss eygner Erfahrung und den besten und berühmbsten Scribenten so in underschiedlichen Spraachen davon aussgangen seyn auch auss erlangten Bericht- und Relationen von etlichen Jahren hero zusammengertragen in richtige Ordnung gebracht und…
argument 2
Friends with an old book – Task 2 My old, interesting book is called «Oeuvres d’arcitecture» by Marie-Joseph Peyre. In the book are many different churches explained and most of the pictures talk about monuments. Many different buildings in Italy are being discussed and the Autor often explains his theory with ground plans. There are…
argument 71
The original Title: Synopsis architecturae civilis eclecticae, oder, kurtzer Entwurff von der ersten Continuation : worinnen unterschiedliche Partial-Begriffe enthalten, welche in der antiquen geometria elementari gegründet, und durch das nützliche diagramma quadrangulare, bey dem Umfang der Civil-Bau-Kunst ihren behenden Nutzen weisen / vornehmlich aber in gegenwärtigen zwölff Tabellen, nach einem fundamentalen Methodo, die regulairen Maximen…
Argument_71
The full title of the book is so long that I would reach the limit of 200 Words only with writing it out. To give you a short insight: «Synopsis Architecturae Civilis Elececticae, oder Kurzer Entwurf von der ersten Continuation, worinnen unterschiedliche Partial-Begriffe enthalten, welche in der Antiquen Geometrisa Elementari gegründet, und durch das nützliche Diagramma…