“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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I chose these two pages because I like the illustrations and attention to detail. The pages are very delicate and you almost fear to tear them when turning a page. Additionally, the book is rather thin.
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Titel des Buchs: Cours d’Architecture Autor: Augustin-Charles d’Aviler Herausgabe: 1738 in Paris
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I have chosen these two pages because it seemed especially interesting to me that this book also includes tasks, not only pages to read.
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1. While i did choose the first page because of the interesting text in which the author defines the requirements of a villa, the things that caught my eye in the first place were the little stains that only seem to appear in close proximity to this page in particular. The second picture was chosen…
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I chose these two pages because the fine frameworks of the buildings are well represented. The pages of the book are very thin, as you can see in the pictures. The book is still in good condition.
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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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Chapter IX is begginning with « Being in Rom in the year 1533… » wich caught my attention. On the left handside there is a great drawing of a cornice. This spreads marks the transition from chapter VIII to chapter IX. It is a great spread to understand the architecture of the book as most of the…