Geometry of creation : architectural drawing and the dynamics of Gothic design
"The flowering of Gothic architecture depended to a striking extent on the use of drawing as a tool of design. By drawing precise 'blueprints' with simple tools such as the compass and straightedge, Gothic draftsmen were able to develop a linearized architecture of unprecedented compl...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Buch |
| Sprache: | English |
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Farnham [u.a.]
: Ashgate
, 2011
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| Online Zugang: | Inhaltsverzeichnis Rezension Rezension Zentralblatt MATH |
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[Rezension von: Robert Bork, The geometry of creation. Architectural drawing and the dynamics of Gothic design] |
| Verantwortlich: | Robert Bork |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Geometry and the Gothic design process
- The origins of Gothic architectural drawing
- The flowering of Rayonnant drawing in the Rhineland
- Italian drawings up to 1350
- Germanic tower drawings and the elaboration of tradition
- Wider horizons
- The Italian challenge to the Gothic design system
- Gothic drawings as traces of the creative process.
