Noé Bugnon 20-420-592 The title of the book is more or less telling. It is easy to understand that the author is trying to transmit his knowledge about perspectives and the drawing of them.The complete title is: “La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et miroirs”, in English: “Perspective, with the reason of shadows and…
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‘Les Plans et les descriptions de deux des plus belles maisons de campagne de Pline’ is the title of the book. I’m not very good in understanding French which makes writing about this book a little bit difficult. But I understand that the title can be translated to: The plans and descriptions of two of the most beautiful…
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Vitruvius Teutsch is the first German translation of the Latin book Vitruvius, written by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio himself. However, there were many annotations made in the German translation, thus the author of Vitruvius Teutsch may be Walther Ryff, but Vitruvius is without a doubt more than a „co-author“. In the year 1543, which is the…
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As the title already states, the book, “Descrizione e studj dell’insigne fabbrica di S. Maria del Fiore”, is about the description and a study of the famous Florentine metropolitan factory S. Maria del Fiore. This is why I believe the book is like a description how the building is built. What the title also suggests, is that the book is dedicated by the…
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Das Werk « La science des ingénieurs dans la conduite des travaux de fortification et d’architecture civile » wurde 1729 von Bernard Forest de Bélidor, dem Sohn eines französischen Offiziers, veröffentlicht. Wie auch sein Vater war Bernard Angehöriger des Militärs, was sich auch in seinem Buch wiederspiegelt. Es handelt zum Grossteil davon, wie Befestigungen, Stützmauern und Gewölbe…
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According to the title, the book is about some kind of fortifications and is supposed to be a textbook. So it should teach the reader something about fortifications and is thus a kind of guide to build a fortress optimally. So it’s about military architecture. In the book “Compendio della Fortificatione” he describes the advantages…
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The book ‘L’architecture et art de bien bastir’ in the original Latin language and translated in 1553 by Ian Martin into French was written by the well-known Florentine author, poet, artist and architect Lord Léon Baptiste Albert (1404-1472). The title reveals the main themes of the ancient book: Architecture and the way in which it can be…
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The book I have chosen is titled Specimens of Gothic architecture, by A. PUGIN, written in the 19th century. As the name foretells, the author makes his foray into showcasing classical gothic architecture by meticulously examining the existing buildings. The potential readers are of a wide range. From novice, who knows nothing about gothic architecture,…
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The title already tells us a lot about the content of the book. Translated from Italian it means: All works of architecture and perspective. It is a lexicon of geometry, forms, perspectives and important buildings. That’s why it’s so thick. The table of contents is extremely long, but at least alphabetically arranged. The book provides…
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Lorenzo Sirigatti “la practica de prospettiva” The book is quite big and has about 150 pages. It is written by Italian Lorenzo Sirigatti and published by Girolamo da Franceschi, in the year 1596. The printed book was published in Venice and is dedicated to Ferdinando I de Medici, who at the time was the grand…