Friend with an old book Task 2 – Argument My Friend “L’art d’appareil” was written in the in 1756. Its origin is in French in Paris. Any further Information where hard to find, there is also not much known about the author only his name is written on the first page, which is Prof. Menand….
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2. Argument Because the title is rather long I know without translation that it must contain a certain level of information. With translation it’s clear that the title is rather accurate and leaves no uncertainty about its content. As there is little text in the whole book it gives off the feeling of a city…
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Della architettura von Viola Zanini ist ein architektonisch technisch-praktisches Handbuch der Renaissance. Der Autor, Giuseppe Viola Zanini, war ein erfahrener Kartograph und Architekt. Er stammte aus einer Familie von Baumeistern: Sein Großvater war Maurer und sein Vater war in den letzten Jahrzehnten des 16. Jahrhunderts in der Stadt Padua im Baugewerbe tätig. Der eigentliche Mentor…
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Johann Rudolph Feasch – Des Jacobi Barozzi von Vignola Grund Regeln The title says that’s it’s some kind of basic knowledge about columns. I think it’s speaking to everyone who wants to learn something new about columns especially the different kinds and styles since there are a lot pictures in it. The original book had…
Friends with an old book
Task II « Theatrum Architecturae civilis », qui signifie, le théâtre de l’architecture civile en latin semble donner une indication sur la voie de ce livre. On pourrait pencher sur l’idée qu’il s’agissent d’un livre consacré au génie civil et à la construction technique même. On voit beaucoup de très belles impressions et dessins dans ces pages….
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The book «A Book of Architecture containing Designs of Buildings and Ornaments” from James Gibbs was first published in 1728 and contains like how the title say many pictures of his buildings and ornaments. It should surely serve as reference for upcoming architects, but also for clients, who have a general interest in architecture and…
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The book “La militare architettura” is a book written by Pietro Ruggiero. It is written in Italian language. It is a book that deals with military architecture and fortresses. The author, Pietro Ruggiero, was a member of the military, as he is referred to in the book as a Captain. “La militare architettura” is divided…
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Extraordinario libro is the title of the volume. It is in Italian which also shows that sebastiano Serlio is from Italy. Through my research I came to the conclusion, that he was born in Bologna. This book was written in 1561 by the architect Sebastiano Serlio. The original book is very descriptive and on the…
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The title “Vocabularium architecturæ ædificatoriæ” could be translated into “Architectur of building architecture”. This book makes it easier for everybody to read or write about architecture. The book is well-ordered from “a” to “z”, like any ordinary dictionary. There aren’t any illustrations for better explanation of words. This would have probably taken up too much…