Item #418604 Brunelleschi: studies of his technology and inventions / [by] Frank D. Prager and Gustina Scaglia. Frank D. Prager.

Brunelleschi: studies of his technology and inventions / [by] Frank D. Prager and Gustina Scaglia

1970, 1st edition. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #418604
ISBN: 0262160315

Physical description; xiii, 152 pages, illustrations, 24 cm. Notes; Illus. incl. elevation, plan and diagr. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; Beginnings of Brunelleschian concepts -- Brunelleschi's 'masonry work' -- The new concepts for construction -- Drawings of Brunelleschian machines -- History of Brunelleschi's machines -- Brunelleschi as patentee and contractor -- Brunelleschi on invention and building. Subjects; Brunelleschi, Filippo 1377-1446. Fourteenth century, Architecture. Technological innovations. Architectural design. Architecture History, Italy. Quattrocento : Italy : Early Renaissance architecture. Italy : building science : history. Inventions : history.

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