The oldest and most influential book ever written on architecture, this volume served as a guide to Bramante, Michelangelo, Palladio, Vignola, and countless others. It describes the classic principles of symmetry, harmony, and proportion as well as the ancients' methods, materials, and aesthetics. Authoritative translation by a distinguished Harvard professor.
ISBN: | 9780486206455 |
Publication date: | 1st February 2000 |
Author: | Vitruvius Pollio, Herbert Langford Warren |
Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 331 pages |
Series: | Dover Architecture |
Genres: |
Architecture |