Title: The Art of Building in the Classical World : Vision, Craftsmanship, and Linear Perspective in Greek and Roman Architecture /
Authors: Senseney, John R. 1969-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Architecture, Classical.; Architectural design; Architectural drawing
Abstract: "This book examines the application of drawing in the design process of classical architecture, exploring how the tools and techniques of drawing developed for architecture subsequently shaped theories of vision and representations of the universe in science and philosophy. "-preliminary page.
Contents: Introduction: challenges of analysis and interpretation -- 1. The ideas of architecture -- 2. Vision and spatial representation -- 3. The genesis of scale drawing and linear perspective -- 4. Architectural vision -- Excursus: envisioning cosmic mechanism in Plato and Vitruvius -- Appendix A: analysis of the dimensions of the blueprint for entasis at Didyma -- Appendix B: analysis of the hypothetical working drawing for platform curvature at Segesta -- Appendix C: analysis of the hypothetical working drawing for platform curvature in the Parthenon.