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Use of inverted-V-shaped trusses (chashou) and braces from Han to Tang

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Description: Use of inverted-V-shaped trusses (chashou) and braces from Han to Tang
TitleUse of inverted-V-shaped trusses (chashou) and braces from Han to Tang
Creator nameUnknown
Creator name (description)illustration by Fu Xinian
Creator nationality/cultureChinese
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateUnknown
Object typeArchitecture
MaterialsUnknown
LocationChina
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsArchitecture--China--HistoryArchitecture--Designs and plans
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2. Reconstruction of Northern Dynasties Buildings Based on Relief Sculpture and Murals in Cave-Temples at Maijishan
Fu Xinian, Nancy S. Steinhardt (Editor), Alexandra Harrer (Translator)
Description: Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays
Traditional Chinese Architecture: Twelve Essays
The Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu province, are famous among Buddhist cave-temples in China. According to a rock-cut inscription dated to 1057, construction began in the Western Qin period (385–400; 409–431). Despite weathering, 195 caves and nearly 200 niches survive. No cave can be proved to date to Western Qin, but a large number of...
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Fu Xinian, Nancy S. Steinhardt (Editor), Alexandra Harrer (Translator)
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Copyright©2017 by Princeton University Press
Related print edition pages: pp.31-78
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.003582
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-23699&redirecttoanchor=102112
Chapter subject tags:Architecture--China--HistoryChina--History--Northern dynasties, 386-581Maiji Mountain Caves (China)Relief (Sculpture), ChineseMural painting and decoration, Chinese

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Xochicalco, south-west group with ball-court, before 900
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Description: Calakmul, Structure III, before 700(?), plan and elevation
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Chichén Itza, Caracol, before 800(?), section and plan
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Quiriguá, c. 550–850, general plan as in c. 900
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Description: Mochica house group of the first century BC(?), reconstuction drawing
Mochica house group of the first century BC(?), reconstuction drawing
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Mochica house group of the first century...
Mochica house group of the first century BC(?), reconstuction drawing
Description: Bonampak, Temple 1, c. 800, perspective view, elevation, and plan
Bonampak, Temple 1, c. 800, perspective view, elevation, and plan
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Bonampak, Temple 1, c. 800, perspective...
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Description: Teotihuacán, Ciudadela, inner core of the central platform, before 300, diagram...
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Description: Cuzco, general plan c. 1951, showing Inca wall remnants
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Cuzco, general plan c. 1951, showing...
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Chichén Itza, general plan as in c. 1200
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Chichén Itza, general plan as in c. 1200
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La Venta, plan before 400 BC
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La Venta, plan before 400 BC
Description: Pachacamac, mostly after 700, general plan
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Pachacamac, mostly after 700, general...
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Plan of Teotihuacan, c. 1–750
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Description: Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
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N/A
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Mitla, plan as in the tenth century(?)
Description: Chichén Itza, ball-court, before 1200, plan and elevations
Chichén Itza, ball-court, before 1200, plan and elevations
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Tula, before 1200, detail of south group
Tula, before 1200, detail of south group
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Xpuhil, Structure I, before 900(?), plan and elevation
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Tajín, general plan, as in c. 1000
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Tajín, general plan, as in c....
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Tikal, Structure 5D–34, before 700, restoration drawing
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N/A
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Tikal, Structure 5D–34, before...
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Description: Tiahuanaco, general plan c. 900
Tiahuanaco, general plan c. 900
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Tiahuanaco, general plan c. 900
Tiahuanaco, general plan c. 900
Description: San Andrés, Tierradentro province, Colombia, Tomb 8, after 800(?), perspective...
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San Andrés, Tierradentro...
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Cholula, main pyramid, c. 900, sections, plan, and tablero profiles of nucleus
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Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105, after 600(?), plans and section
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Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105,...
Monte Alban, house group and Tomb 105, after 600(?), plans and section
Description: Façade of the Palace of Dara Shikoh in Agra
Façade of the Palace of Dara Shikoh in Agra
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1774
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions26 × 84 in. (66.4 × 214 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403666/five-plans-of-delhi-drawing-unknown/
Accession numberAL 1761
Façade of the Palace of Dara...
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Description: Yaxchilán, general plan before 900
Yaxchilán, general plan before 900
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Aug 02
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N/A
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N/A
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Corbel-roofed stone houses in Cantamarca...
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Description: (A) Teotihuacán, Pyramid of the Moon, before 200, perspective diagram; (B)...
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N/A
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(A) Teotihuacán, Pyramid of the...
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Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
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Aug 02
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N/A
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Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
Cahyup, general plan as in c. 1300
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Chichén Itza, Castillo, before 1050, section, elevations, and plans
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Aug 02
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MaterialsN/A
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N/A
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Chichén Itza, Castillo, before...
Chichén Itza, Castillo, before 1050, section, elevations, and plans
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Aug 02
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uxmal, north-east pyramid ('Magician'),...
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Aug 02
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N/A
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Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7,...
Kaminaljuyú, Mound A 7, reconstruction view and plan of appearance during Early Classic period, c. AD 300
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Semper and wicker originals, with "Caribbean" hut
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
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Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationFrom Semper, "Der Stil in den technischen und tektonischen Künsten," 1878 ed.
N/A
Semper and wicker originals, with...
Semper and wicker originals, with "Caribbean" hut
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Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
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LocationN/A
Plan of the sacred center at...
Plan of the sacred center at Chavín de Huántar (900–200 BC) showing the sunken courtyards and the U-shaped system of platforms
Description: Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
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Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750,...
Yaxchilán, Structure 33, c. 750, elevation, section, and plan
Description: Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Tikal, plan as in c. 900
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Aug 02
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Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Tikal, plan as in c. 900
Description: Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class dwelling, c. 1500
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Aug 02
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N/A
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Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class...
Chiconauhtla, plan of upper-class dwelling, c. 1500
Description: Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
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Aug 02
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N/A
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Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric...
Uxmal, Nunnery, before 1000, isometric view and plan
Description: Tajín, principal pyramid, before 600, elevation and plan
Tajín, principal pyramid, before 600, elevation and plan
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Aug 02
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N/A
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Tajín, principal pyramid, before...
Tajín, principal pyramid, before 600, elevation and plan
Description: Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present...
Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing relation of the Aztec capital to the present center of Mexico City
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
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Tenochtitlan, plan c. 1510 showing...
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Description: Palenque, palace tower, eighth century(?), section and plan
Palenque, palace tower, eighth century(?), section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
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Palenque, palace tower, eighth...
Palenque, palace tower, eighth century(?), section and plan
Description: Detail of a Street Plan of Chandni Chowk in Delhi
Detail of a Street Plan of Chandni Chowk in Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1750–1770
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions12 × 55 in. (31 × 140 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403665/five-plans-of-delhi-drawing-unknown/
Accession numberAL 1762
Detail of a Street Plan of Chandni Chowk...
Detail of a Street Plan of Chandni Chowk in Delhi
Description: Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after 1200, perspective
Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after 1200, perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
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Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after...
Tzintzuntzan, "yácatas," after 1200, perspective
Description: Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19, before 800(?), elevation, plan, and sections
Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19, before 800(?), elevation, plan, and sections
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19,...
Edzná, Acropolis, Structure 19, before 800(?), elevation, plan, and sections
Description: Copán, plan as in c. 900
Copán, plan as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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Copán, plan as in c. 900
Copán, plan as in c. 900
Description: Chavín de Huántar, plan of temple platforms, as in 700 BC
Chavín de Huántar, plan of temple platforms, as in 700 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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Chavín de Huántar, plan of...
Chavín de Huántar, plan of temple platforms, as in 700 BC
Description: Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth century, plan
Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth century, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth...
Cacha, Temple of Viracocha, fifteenth century, plan
Description: Uxmal, general plan c. 1000
Uxmal, general plan c. 1000
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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Uxmal, general plan c. 1000
Uxmal, general plan c. 1000
Description: Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
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Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before...
Chichén Itza, the Mercado, before 1200, plan and elevation
Description: Atetelco, near Teotihuacán, dwelling group, c. 500, plan
Atetelco, near Teotihuacán, dwelling group, c. 500, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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Atetelco, near Teotihuacán,...
Atetelco, near Teotihuacán, dwelling group, c. 500, plan
Description: Monte Alban, plan before 900
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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MaterialsN/A
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N/A
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Monte Alban, plan before 900
Monte Alban, plan before 900
Description: Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan, before 850 BC
Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan, before 850 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
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Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan,...
Huaca de los Reyes, Moche Valley, plan, before 850 BC
Description: Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
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N/A
Accession numberN/A
Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Xochicalco, general plan, before 900
Description: Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Palenque, general plan as in c. 900
Description: Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Copán, main ball-court, as in c....
Copán, main ball-court, as in c. 800
Description: Cerro Sechín, temple platform, before 900 BC (?), perspective section and plan
Cerro Sechín, temple platform, before 900 BC (?), perspective section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cerro Sechín, temple platform,...
Cerro Sechín, temple platform, before 900 BC (?), perspective section and plan
Description: Texcoco, palace court
Texcoco, palace court
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Texcoco, palace court
Texcoco, palace court
Description: Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Holmul, Building A in Group II,...
Holmul, Building A in Group II, façade, before 535
Description: Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic and later periods, section and plan
Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic and later periods, section and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic...
Tulum, Temple of the Frescoes, Classic and later periods, section and plan
Description: Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Regional types of Maya vaulting...
Regional types of Maya vaulting technique: plans, sections, elevations
Description: Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator name (description)Jenney & Mundie
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationIndustrial Chicago: The Building Interests, Chicago, 1891
Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Fair Store, Chicago, under construction
Description: Bécan, plan, showing moat as after 450, buildings as in c. 900
Bécan, plan, showing moat as after 450, buildings as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Bécan, plan, showing moat as...
Bécan, plan, showing moat as after 450, buildings as in c. 900
Description: Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Ollantaytambo, general plan, c. 1500
Description: Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Description: Diagrams for wall construction using conical adobes, first millennium BC
Diagrams for wall construction using conical adobes, first millennium BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Diagrams for wall construction using...
Diagrams for wall construction using conical adobes, first millennium BC
Description: Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace,...
Plan of basement, Farnese Palace, Caprarola
Description: Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of...
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of ground floor; (C) plan of upper storey
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth...
Titicaca Island, Palace, late fifteenth century: (A) condition in 1870; (B) plan of ground floor; (C) plan of upper storey
Description: Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth century, elevation and...
Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth century, elevation and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth...
Coati Island, "Nunnery," late fifteenth century, elevation and plan
Description: Tula, before 1200, general plan
Tula, before 1200, general plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tula, before 1200, general plan
Tula, before 1200, general plan
Description: Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations...
Tenayuca, pyramid, plans and elevations showing enlargements of c. 1300–1500
Description: Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chanchan, general plan,...
Chanchan, general plan, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries
Description: Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late Mochica periods, c. 100–600(?), plan
Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late Mochica periods, c. 100–600(?), plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late...
Pyramid of the Sun, Middle and Late Mochica periods, c. 100–600(?), plan
Description: Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation and plan, c. 1000
Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation and plan, c. 1000
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation...
Uxmal, House of the Governor, elevation and plan, c. 1000
Description: Bécan, Structure I, before 900(?), plan, elevation, and section
Bécan, Structure I, before 900(?), plan, elevation, and section
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Bécan, Structure I, before...
Bécan, Structure I, before 900(?), plan, elevation, and section
Description: Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century BC (?), plan
Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century BC (?), plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century...
Moxeke, platform-temple, ninth-century BC (?), plan
Description: Qusayr Amra, plan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date700–800 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJordan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Qusayr Amra, plan
Description: Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B), 700–1000, plans and profiles of walls
Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B), 700–1000, plans and profiles of walls
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B),...
Las Ranas (A) and Toluquilla (B), 700–1000, plans and profiles of walls
Description: Chanchan, Uhle Group, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries, plan
Chanchan, Uhle Group, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Chanchan, Uhle Group,...
Chanchan, Uhle Group, thirteenth–fifteenth centuries, plan
Description: Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250, elevation and plan
Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250, elevation and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250,...
Mayapán, Castillo, after 1250, elevation and plan
Description: Piedras Negras, general plan as in c. 900
Piedras Negras, general plan as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Piedras Negras, general plan as in c....
Piedras Negras, general plan as in c. 900
Description: Paracas Peninsula, underground burial structures of Cavernas and Necropolis types,...
Paracas Peninsula, underground burial structures of Cavernas and Necropolis types, c. 200 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Paracas Peninsula, underground burial...
Paracas Peninsula, underground burial structures of Cavernas and Necropolis types, c. 200 BC
Description: Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas (above) and Temple Blanco (below), c. 1450 BC
Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas (above) and Temple Blanco (below), c. 1450 BC
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas...
Kotosh, Templo de las Manos Cruzadas (above) and Temple Blanco (below), c. 1450 BC
Description: Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Piedras Negras, acropolis, as in c. 900
Description: Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1836
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEmil Flaminius, "Ueber den Bau des Hauses für die allgemeine Bauschule in Berlin," Allgemeine Bauzeitung, 1836
Bauakademie, sectional details
Bauakademie, sectional details
Description: Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Tikal, twin-pyramid complex, erected 771
Description: Dome of the Rock, plan
Dome of the Rock, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date691–692 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJerusalem
Dome of the Rock, plan
Dome of the Rock, plan
Description: Low Library. Plan.
Low Library. Plan.
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationExeter, New Hampshire
Low Library. Plan.
Low Library. Plan.
Description: Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of...
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of court
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before...
Mitla, Quadrangle F, tombs, before 900(?), section of north building and plan of court
Description: Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan and section
Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan and section
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan...
Cuicuilco, pyramid, after 500 BC, plan and section
Description: Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh...
Tajín Chico, Platform A, seventh century(?)
Description: Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Sayil, palace, as before 1000
Description: Great Mosque of Córdoba, plan
Great Mosque of Córdoba, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 700–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Great Mosque of Córdoba, plan
Mosque, plan
Description: Fallingwater. Perspective from below first falls
Fallingwater. Perspective from below first falls
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1936
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Fallingwater. Perspective from below...
Fallingwater. Perspective from below first falls
Description: Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its development
Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its development
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 700–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCórdoba, Spain
Mosque of Córdoba, scheme of its...
Mosque, scheme of its development
Description: Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line)...
Cuzco and the "ceque" (sight-line) system
Description: Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with section showing crypt, c. 700
Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with section showing crypt, c. 700
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with...
Palenque, Temple of Inscriptions with section showing crypt, c. 700
Description: Taliesin. Plan
Taliesin. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1911
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Taliesin. Plan
Taliesin. Plan
Description: New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator name (description)Jenney & Mundie
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1894
Object typePrint
LocationAmerican Architect and Building News, 1894
New York Life Building, Chicago,...
New York Life Building, Chicago, 1893–94, perspective, under construction
Description: Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and...
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465,...
Altun Ha, Structure A–6 B, c. 465, perspective reconstruction drawing and plan
Description: Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1774
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions29 × 36.8 in. (73.5 × 93.5 cm)
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O403570/drawing-unknown/
Accession numberAL.3858
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Mausoleum of Safdar Jang
Description: Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Posted by:Administrator
May 28
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation datec, 1525–1550
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsPen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Accession number49.92.8
Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Ville d'Este, Gardens, Quirinal, plan
Description: Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, AD 400–800
Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, AD 400–800
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku,...
Plan of ceremonial core of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, AD 400–800
Description: Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 830–870
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSamarra, Iraq
Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Jausaq al-Khaqani palace
Description: Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator name (description)After Pirro Ligorio
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRoyal Library, Windsor, United Kingdom
Southern Range, plan
Southern Range, plan
Description: Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Cahyup, restoration view, after 1300
Description: Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1) and talus (2) bearing murals
Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1) and talus (2) bearing murals
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1)...
Cacaxtla, before 900, plan of temple (1) and talus (2) bearing murals
Description: Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1500
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Ollantaytambo, detail of dwelling block
Description: Viracochapampa, general plan c. 750–800
Viracochapampa, general plan c. 750–800
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Viracochapampa, general plan c....
Viracochapampa, general plan c. 750–800
Description: Temple at Sanchi
Temple at Sanchi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 01
Creator nationality/cultureMaurya
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 200–100 BC
Object typeArchitecture
LocationAmerican Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi, India
Accession numberNeg. 321.64
Temple at Sanchi
Temple at Sanchi
Description: Contini plan of the Villa
Contini plan of the Villa
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameContini, Francesco
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1668
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBritish Library, London
Contini plan of the Villa
Contini plan of the Villa
Description: Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1932
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Doric Temple Area, restoration
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for entrance candelabra
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for entrance candelabra
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1847–1848
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for entrance candelabra
Description: Radially symmetrical platform plans, with elevations
Radially symmetrical platform plans, with elevations
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Radially symmetrical platform plans,...
Radially symmetrical platform plans, with elevations
Description: Robie House. Plan, second floor
Robie House. Plan, second floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
Robie House. Plan, second floor
Robie House. Plan, second floor
Description: Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1757
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan,...
Church of Sainte-Geneviève. Plan, exterior perspective, and side elevation
Description: Mshatta, plan
Mshatta, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date700–750 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationJordan
Mshatta, plan
Mshatta, plan
Description: Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 500 BC
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Tomb of the Greek Vases, Cerveteri, plan
Description: The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1914
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationFrom The Ten Books on Architecture, 1914
The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
The Roman Theatre according to Vitruvius
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, preliminary sketch project
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, preliminary sketch project
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1838–1839
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Prlimary sketch project. Plan of first and second floors, facade elevation, and section (showing stone supports for vaults)
Description: Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X." Plan
Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X." Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1943
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchitectural Forum, 1943
Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X."...
Town Center, "New Buildings for 194X." Plan
Description: Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationTennessee Valley Authority Archives, Atlanta and College Park, Maryland
Pumped storage plant, analytical...
Pumped storage plant, analytical section, Raccoon Mountain, TVA
Description: Great Mosque, plan
Great Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date847–861 AD
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationSamarra, Iraq
Great Mosque, plan
Great Mosque, plan
Description: Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200...
Plan of Preclassic El Mirador (c. 200 BC)
Description: Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day Camp, 1956–57. Plan
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day Camp, 1956–57. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationHeinz Ronner et al., Louis I. Kahn: Complete Works, 1935–1974
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day...
Trenton Jewish Community Center. Day Camp, 1956–57. Plan
Description: Herodium, plan
Herodium, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Herodium, plan
Herodium, plan
Description: Courtyard of the Palazzo della Cancelleria
Courtyard of the Palazzo della Cancelleria
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 07
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1486
Object typeArchitecture
LocationRome
Courtyard of the Palazzo della...
Courtyard of the Palazzo della Cancelleria
Description: Photograph of an interior basin looking out toward the jetties, Port-en-Bessin
Photograph of an interior basin looking out toward the jetties, Port-en-Bessin
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator nationality/cultureUnkown
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
MaterialsPhotograph
Photograph of an interior basin looking...
Photograph of an interior basin looking out toward the jetties, Port-en-Bessin
Description: South Theatre, analytical drawing
South Theatre, analytical drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
South Theatre, analytical drawing
South Theatre, analytical drawing
Description: Villa zones
Villa zones
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Villa zones
Villa zones
Description: Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Barcelona Pavilion. Plan
Description: Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 876–879
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationCairo
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Ibn Tulun mosque, plan
Description: Barberini Codex: Stuccoed vault in the Larger Baths
Barberini Codex: Stuccoed vault in the Larger Baths
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameSangallo, Giuliano da
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Barberini Codex: Stuccoed vault in the...
Barberini Codex: Stuccoed vault in the Larger Baths
Description: Fountain Court East, plan
Fountain Court East, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Fountain Court East, plan
Fountain Court East, plan
Description: South Theatre and Southern Hall, plan of underground elements
South Theatre and Southern Hall, plan of underground elements
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
South Theatre and Southern Hall, plan of...
South Theatre and Southern Hall, plan of underground elements
Description: Villa near Piazza Armerina, plan
Villa near Piazza Armerina, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Villa near Piazza Armerina, plan
Villa near Piazza Armerina, plan
Description: Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first...
Fallingwater. Prelimary plan, first floor
Description: Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationWerner Blaser, Mies van der Rohe: The Art of Structure, 1965
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Barcelona Pavilioan. Plan of column
Description: Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. AD 700–730
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationKhirbat Minyah, Israel
Palace, plan
Palace, plan
Description: Water Court, plan
Water Court, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Water Court, plan
Water Court, plan
Description: Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationRonaldo Girugola and Jaimini Mehta, Louis I. Kahn, 1975
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third...
Library, Exeter Academy. Plan, third floor
Description: Hall of the Cubicles, Portico Suite, and East Belvedere, plan
Hall of the Cubicles, Portico Suite, and East Belvedere, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Hall of the Cubicles, Portico Suite, and...
Hall of the Cubicles, Portico Suite, and East Belvedere, plan
Description: Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din, Delhi, 13th–20th centuries
Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din, Delhi, 13th–20th centuries
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1902
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationAfter H. C. Fanshawe, "Delhi Past and Present" (London: J. Murray, 1902), 237.
Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din,...
Plan of the dargah of Nizam al- Din, Delhi, 13th–20th centuries
Description: Bath, plan
Bath, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationQasr al-Hayr East, Syria
Bath, plan
Bath, plan
Description: Central Service Building, top story, plan
Central Service Building, top story, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Central Service Building, top story,...
Central Service Building, top story, plan
Description: Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1774
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions16.5 × 53 and 22 × 53 in. (42 × 135 and 56 × 135 cm)
LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b525037577.r=Jean-Baptiste%20Gentil?rk=386268;0
Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Plan of the Jamiʿ Masjid of Delhi
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1847–1848
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationBibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Ideas for decoration of main entrance
Description: Reconstruction of palace façade
Reconstruction of palace façade
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationKhirbat al-Majfar, Israel
Reconstruction of palace façade
Reconstruction of palace façade
Description: Iron lighthouse design by Eiffel and Co.
Iron lighthouse design by Eiffel and Co.
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 22
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
LocationBibliothèque de l'Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées
Iron lighthouse design by Eiffel and Co.
Iron lighthouse design by Eiffel and Co.
Description: Vreeland's intervention in the Salk Institute plan for Kahn
Vreeland's intervention in the Salk Institute plan for Kahn
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameVreeland, Thomas R.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1960
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationLouis I. Kahn Collection, University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Vreeland's intervention in the Salk...
Vreeland's intervention in the Salk Institute plan for Kahn
Description: Scenic Triclinium, plan
Scenic Triclinium, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Scenic Triclinium, plan
Scenic Triclinium, plan
Description: Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 12
Creator name (description)Redrawn by Dylan Stein
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Plan of the tomb of Safdar Jang, Delhi
Description: Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1851
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationEncyclopédie d’architecture, 1851
Bibliothèque...
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Plans, first and second floors
Description: Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing eight stages of enlargement, c. 200–900
Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing eight stages of enlargement, c. 200–900
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing...
Uaxactún, Structure A V, showing eight stages of enlargement, c. 200–900
Description: Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 01
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation dateAD 900–1000
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationNeyriz, Iran
Mosque, plan
Mosque, plan
Description: Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 19
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1959
Object typePeriodical
LocationPlayboy, April 1965
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway
Playboy's Weekend Hideaway

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