Compass and rule : architecture as mathematical practice in England 1550 - 1750 ; [accompanies the Exhibition Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England, 1550 - 1750 at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, from 16 June to 6 September 2009 and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, from 18 February to 30 May 2010]

Compass and rule architecture as mathematical practice in England 1550 - 1750 ; [accompanies the Exhibition Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England, 1550 - 1750 at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, from 16 June to 6 September 2009 and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, from 18 February to 30 May 2010]

Pt. I. Ch. 1. Medieval 'drawing' and the Gothic tradition -- Ch. 2. The paper revolution : the origin of large-scale technical drawing under Henry VIII -- Pt. II. Ch. 3. The mathematical practitioner and the Elizabethan architect -- Ch. 4. The Vitruvian model : Inigo Jones and the culture...

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1. Verfasser: Gerbino, Anthony (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaften: Museum of the History of Science (BerichterstatterIn), Yale Center for British Art (BerichterstatterIn), Exhibition Compass and Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England, 1500 - 1750 (BerichterstatterIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Johnston, Stephen (VerfasserIn), Higgott, Gordon (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New Haven u.a. Yale Univ. Press u.a. 2009
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Architectural practice > History > Architecture > Architects > Mathematics > Mathematicians > Professions > Social aspects > Ausstellungskatalog > England > Architektur > Mathematik > Geschichte 1100-1700 > Architekturzeichnung
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Zusammenfassung:Pt. I. Ch. 1. Medieval 'drawing' and the Gothic tradition -- Ch. 2. The paper revolution : the origin of large-scale technical drawing under Henry VIII -- Pt. II. Ch. 3. The mathematical practitioner and the Elizabethan architect -- Ch. 4. The Vitruvian model : Inigo Jones and the culture of the book -- Pt. III. Ch. 5. Vision, modeling, drawing : Christopher Wren's early career -- Ch. 6. Structure and scale : the Office of Works at St. Paul's -- Pt. IV. Ch. 7. Gentlemen, practitioners, and instrumental architecture -- Ch. 8. Raised high, brought low : architecture and mathematics around George III -- Insert. Geometry and structure in the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:208 S.
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ISBN:9780300150933
978-0-300-15093-3