The Medieval Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt (Dover Fine by Villard De Honnecourt,Theodore Bowie PDF

By Villard De Honnecourt,Theodore Bowie

ISBN-10: 0486443582

ISBN-13: 9780486443584

Little is understood of Villard de Honnecourt, except the truth that his Sketchbook is without doubt one of the such a lot valuable files in artwork historical past. energetic within the early a part of the 13th century, the French artist produced remarkably actual representations of numerous topics that him: non secular figures; bugs, birds, canine, and people; structure, together with information from the cathedrals at Chartres, Rheims, and Laon; church furniture; and mechanical units. His technique--for the period--was particularly complicated, specifically while drawing the contours of draped clothing.
The artist's fascinating, annotated sketches display a data of structure, sculpture, carpentry, and masonry; and his reviews replicate a willing and perceptive eye, even if depicting a huge clock tower or describing a perpetual movement machine.
Comparable to da Vinci's notebooks for his or her historic value, the drawings from Honnecourt's portfolio are reproduced right here of their entirety, entire with authoritative translations of the artist's phrases, annotations, and editor's commentary.

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