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Vitruvius' architecture
No full texttranslated from the Latin by Joseph Gwilt, F.S.A., F.R.A.S.Reprint 1909 der Ausgabe 1874: Impressum auf der Titelseite = London : Lockwood & Co., 1874, aber am Schluss miteingebundene Werbebeilage von 1909: List of works on architecture, building, decorative arts, carpentry, timber, sanitation, etc. = Crosby Lockwood & Son's catalogue, dazu neu Teil einer Reihe, in originalem VerlagseinbandS. 269-296: Plates illustrative of the architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio / by Joseph Gwilt; S. 297-316: IndexOriginaltitel: De architectura libri decem Vitruvius Polli
The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, in ten books;
No full text"Life of Vitruvius": p. [xi]-xiii."List of the several editions and versions of Vitruvius": p. [xv]-xxv.Mode of access: Internet
The architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio
No full texttranslated from the original Latin by W. Newton, architect ; [ed.: James Newton]Abb.: Kupferstiche: 1 Portr. (Frontispiz), Taf. mit 117 FigurenDas Werk stammt aus dem Nachlass des Autors und wurde von dessen Bruder James Newton hrsg.Paginierungsfehler: Die Seitenzahl VIII wurde doppelt vergeben (statt S. X)Originaltitel: De architectura libri decem Vitruvius Polli
The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, in ten books
No full texttransl. from the Latin by Joseph GwiltOriginaltitel: De architectura libri decem Vitruvius Polli
Of good use or serious pleasure : Vitruvius Britannicus and early eighteenth century architectural discourse
No full textThe central thesis of this work is that Colen Campbell's
three volume Vitruvius Britannicus (1715-25) is not, as it has been frequently seen, a Palladian manifesto designed to change architectural practice in England (and in the process Campbell's own fortunes as an architect), but rather a publication celebrating architectural achievements, consumed by polite society.
The twentieth century view of Vitruvius Britannicus, stems from John Surnmerson's seminal work, Architecture in Britain 1530-1830. It posits Vitruvius Britannicus as a stylistic manifesto that served the particular interests of Colen Campbell and his associates as advocates of and builders in the Palladian style, and foregrounds the idea of the author. This view has been incorporated almost unquestioningly into subsequent interpretations not least
because it conforms to a powerful 'Whig' interpretation of history emphasising periodisation, style, revolution, development, and the search for origins. In contrast I argue that Vitruvius Britannicus met the demands of a market interested in architecture as a topic of polite
conversation. The subscription lists for Vitruvius Britannicus show that it was neither priced to be, nor received as, a builder's manual, nor was it a stylistic manifesto. Rather, it was a celebration of contemporary British architecture that gave pleasure and some instruction to polite society. Drawing on disciplines outside of art and architectural history, I consider
Vitruvius Britannicus as an object of consumption offering an alternative reading of the publication that highlights a number of important avenues for further research.
Chapter 1 positions the thesis within critiques of stylistic history. Chapter 2 briefly introduces
some historiographic issues, and then considers the contents and style of the publication, and
the nature of its subscribers. This highlights issues neglected in histories of Vilruvius Britannicus and challenges many of the commonly held conceptions of the publication. These conceptions are then examined in Chapter 3 in the light of evidence and issues raised in the
previous chapter. Chapter 4 considers other architectural and illustrated books and positions Campbell's work within wider publishing paradigms such as cartography and a literature of tourism. Chapter 5 outlines some of the intellectual ideas that influenced the way in which
publications such as Vitruvius Britannicus were understood. This is developed in Chapter 6 which considers the way in which Vitruvius Britannicus functioned within a contemporary
architectural discourse that codified the group identity of a polite elite
Über Architektur
No full textMarcus Vitruvius Pollio. Übers. u. erl. von Jakob PrestelAus dem Lat. übers
The Vitruvius' Tale of Archimedes and the Golden Crown
No full textThe paper discusses the tale that we can find in "The Architecture" by Vitruvius, on a method used by Archimedes to determine the percentage of gold and silver in a crown. The method is based on the immersion of bodies, allowing the evaluation of their volume in the case of irregular shapes. The measurement, as reported in "The Architecture", seems to be difficult to realize. But, using a vessel for a water-clock, the approach that Vitruvius described is possible. Here the discussion and experiment
Obtención del pigmento azul egipcio siguiendo la receta de Marcus Vitruvius Pollio descrita en su libro De Architectura (siglo I a.C.)
No full textIn this article we describe the preparation of a beautiful pigment, Egyptian blue, synthesized following the procedure provided by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio and described in his book De Architectura (I b.C. century), thus demonstrating its scientific and historical authenticity.En este artículo se describe la síntesis de un hermoso pigmento, el azul egipcio, siguiendo los datos aportados por la receta de Marcus Vitruvius Pollio descrita en su libro De Architectura (siglo I.a.C.), y demostrando así su autenticidad científica e histórica
M. Vitruvii viri suae professionis peritissimi, De architectura libri decem
No full textVitruvius, Pollo. M. vitruvii viri suae professionis peritissimi...Argentorati: in officina Knoblochiana per Georgium Machaeropioeum, 1543 First German edition NA2515 V73 154
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