The Medieval Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt

The Medieval Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt

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While little is known about the French artist and draftsman Villard de Honnecourt, one thing seems certain: his immortal Sketchbook--one of the most treasured documents in art history--offers reliable and contemporaneous graphic observations of everyday life in thirteenth-century France. The artist's charming, annotated sketches reveal a knowledge of architecture, sculpture, carpentry, and masonry; and his comments reflect a keen eye and a spirited intelligence, whether depicting a monumental clock tower or describing a perpetual motion machine. 73 black-and-white plates.

The Medieval Sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt,Theodore Bowie,Dover Publications,0486443582,Architecture,History - General,Architecture / History

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