Vasari on technique; being the introduction to the three arts of design, architecture, sculpture and painting, prefixed to the Lives of the most excellent painters, sculptors and architects (1907)
Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574, Maclehose, Louisa S, Brown, G. Baldwin (Gerard Baldwin), 1849-1932 · London : J. M. Dent & co. · leaf 110
estion, I havefinally found an excellent way of putting into use the truemode of proceeding so as to give security to the saidarchitraves, by which they are prevented from sufferingin any part and everything remains as sound and safe ascan be desired, as the result has proved. This then, isthe… … 72 OF ARCHITECTURE § 22. /I constructive device to avoid charging architraves.^ Having set up the columns, and above the capitals thearchitraves, which are brought into contact the one withthe other above the middle axis of the column, the builderproceeds to make a square block or die (D, D, Fig.…
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