Practice And Science In Early Modern Italian Building
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"Towards an Epistemic History of Architecture". The studies compiled in this book cast new light on the historical knowledge of building practitioners. Focusing on early modern Italy, the work examines the structure of technical and logistical expertise, its accumulation and the changes it underwent in the course of time. Building sites like the Ponte Santa Maria in Rome or the Reverenda Fabbrica di San Pietro form a central area of the research. They are understood as places where knowledge was generated, applied, disseminated and advanced. Other contributions investigate the exchange of expertise that took place between building and other fields of knowledge, such as mathematics and the natural sciences, presenting in a broader perspective the environment and the way in which building culture evolved. 1st edition hardcover in very good condition. Black-and-white illustrations (drawings etc) (throughout and thirty-six separate colour plates; examples of architecture, art, religious material (Latin, French, Italian), including from private collections. White cloth boards, thick stationary paper dust-jacket. Please note: Large-size book (Weight: 2 kg)
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