On Architectural Practice and Arithmetic Abilities in Renaissance Italy

The article examines the figure of the architect at work in Renaissance Italy, when a major change occurred in the practice of design with the spread of arithmetic. This deep scientific, technical, methodological, and cultural shift involved the image of the architect and his profession, his relatio...

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Main Author: Giulia Ceriani Sebregondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-06-01
Series:Architectural Histories
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Online Access:http://journal.eahn.org/articles/63