ENGRAVING, Scientific Diagrams
Scientific Diagrams. , Lamina XXVII de Montium Mensura, from Architectura Civil Recta, y Obliqua ... Parte II, 1678 (published). Black & White. This fascinating engraving was published in Juan Caramuel de Lobkowitz' ambitious work on architecture, in which he argued the superiority of "oblique" architecture over "straight" architecture (such as Vitruvian). The work was divided into nine books, with the first four dedicated to all the knowledge required by an architect to design a building, including mathematics and other sciences.
This engraving shows several diagrams illustrating the various methods used to measure elevation.
Dimensions: 11.4 x 7.3 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression. Grade: A
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Scientific Diagrams. , Lamina XXVII de Montium Mensura, from Architectura Civil Recta, y Obliqua ... Parte II, 1678 (published). Black & White. This fascinating engraving was published in Juan Caramuel de Lobkowitz' ambitious work on architecture, in which he argued the superiority of "oblique" architecture over "straight" architecture (such as Vitruvian). The work was divided into nine books, with the first four dedicated to all the knowledge required by an architect to design a building, including mathematics and other sciences.
This engraving shows several diagrams illustrating the various methods used to measure elevation.
Dimensions: 11.4 x 7.3 in
Condition Report: A crisp impression. Grade: A
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