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Construction as Depicted in Western Art

From Antiquity to the Photograph

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvMichael Tutton

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Michael Tutton investigates the representation of building processes and materials through an examination of paintings, illuminated manuscripts, watercolours, prints, drawings and sculpture. Technical terms are explained and detailed interpretations of each work are provided, with insights into the artists' inspiration and themes.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-02-04
Mått170 x 240 x 21 mm
Vikt884 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieAmsterdam University Press
Antal sidor296
FörlagAmsterdam University Press
ISBN9789462982550

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List of Figures Introduction CHAPTER ONE. The Carpenter Access: Scaffolding, Ladders and Ramps, the Raw Materials The Evidence for Early Scaffolding, ladders and ramps to the end of the Sixteenth Century Formwork Scaffolding in the Seventeenth Century and Beyond Timber framing and roof structure Accidents and misadventures Cranes, Hoists and other Lifting Equipment Roman cranes Medieval and Renaissance cranes When things don't quite work The mobile crane CHAPTER TWO. Stone masons and bricklayers: materials, tools and equipment Ancient Egypt The Roman period Medieval and Renaissance Materials production and extraction CHAPTER THREE. The Smith The blacksmith on the building site Smiths in mythology Two fourteenth century images Adam Dürr, a Nuremberg blacksmith The striker Conclusion Glossary of technical terms Bibliography Index