Presents clues based on some of the builders' drawings on monuments. This book also investigates the drawing techniques of carpenters and wood-carvers. It shows that the medieval drawing techniques continued in use after the end of the Middle Ages, and demonstrates how craftsmen working for Christopher Wren used some of the old techniques.
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Medieval architectural drawings

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ISBN
9780752444048
Publisert
2008-02-11
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
640 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
165 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
00, UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
256

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Arnold Pacey was Lecturer in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, and later at the Open University. He is now retired and lives near Ilkley in West Yorkshire.He is an active member of the Vernacular Architecture Group.