Ordonnance for the Five Kinds of Columns after the Method of the Ancients

Ordonnance for the Five Kinds of Columns after the Method of the Ancients

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Perrault argues that rules of architecture be determined by reason, not by ancient precedent.

A Treatise of the five orders of columns in Architecture, ... to which is annex'd, a discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Engraven on six ... plates ... by J. Sturt. Written in French by C. Perrault, ... made English by J. James

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Architectural Principles in the Age of Cybernetics

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A theoretical history of anthropomorphism and proportion in modern architecture, this volume brings into focus the discourse around proportion with current prob

From the Temple to the Castle

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Visiting Britain in the mid-18th century, Andre Rouquet wrote that ""in England more than in any other country, every man would fain be his own architect."" Not

Brill's Companion to the Reception of Vitruvius

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As a master of his discipline, the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius has been read widely for centuries. This collection of essays by an international team of e