and it has beensuggested that his drawings were used up and worn out by theworkmen employed in carrying them out. I have already, follow-ing the lead of Mr. Gotch, endeavoured to show that, among the-predecessors of Inigo Jones, working drawings of the modernkind were not in use. Workmen had their… … \/ Inigo Jones 119 j)rnameiital workmanship a trifling detail, drawings with carefulmeasurements were necessary. Before his time, architecturaljdrawings were practically unknown. We have no drawings__of the great churches of the middle ages. A few occur inFrance and Germany ; and their rarity does…
Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652 · Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723 · Architecture -- England History
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