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Space-box elevation demonstrating angles of vision at (about) 17 feet from portal

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Description: Space-box elevation demonstrating angles of vision at (about) 17 feet from portal
TitleSpace-box elevation demonstrating angles of vision at (about) 17 feet from portal
Creator nameDemo, Ryan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date2018
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationUnknown
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsGeometryVisionArchitectural drawing
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3. The Geometry of Vision
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Description: Sculptural Seeing: Relief, Optics, and the Rise of Perspective in Medieval Italy
Sculptural Seeing: Relief, Optics, and the Rise of Perspective in Medieval Italy
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Description: Sketch Plan of Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli
Sketch Plan of Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli
Posted by:Reviewer 3
Nov 03
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1995
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Sketch Plan of Hadrian's Villa near...
Sketch Plan of Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli
Description: Sketch plan of the Villa's environs
Sketch plan of the Villa's environs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 24
Creator nameLawrence, Michael
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1995
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
Sketch plan of the Villa's environs
Sketch plan of the Villa's environs
Description: Elevation of the Trevi
Elevation of the Trevi
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameHårleman, Carl
Creator nationality/cultureSwedish
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite on paper
LocationNationalmuseum, Stockholm
http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMP/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=37109&viewType=detailView
Accession numberNMH THC 4426
Elevation of the Trevi
Elevation of the Trevi
Description: Plan of a Mausoleum
Plan of a Mausoleum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1700–1799
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
Dimensions30 × 48.9 cm
LocationVictoria & Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1021782/drawing-sir-william-chambers/
Accession number3341
Plan of a Mausoleum
Plan of a Mausoleum
Description: The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSandby, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1792
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792:...
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
Description: The Castellum Aquae Juliae
The Castellum Aquae Juliae
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameDupérac, Etienne
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1575
Object typePrint
The Castellum Aquae Juliae
The Castellum Aquae Juliae
Description: Astronomical Miscellany
Astronomical Miscellany
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationGarrett MS 99, fol. 166r. Princeton University Library, New Jersey, US
Accession numberGarrett MS 99
Astronomical Miscellany
Astronomical Miscellany
Description: Unexecuted project for the facade of S. Giovanni in Laterano
Unexecuted project for the facade of S. Giovanni in Laterano
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator nameSalvi, Nicola
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1732
Object typeDrawing
LocationAcademia di San Luca, Rome
Unexecuted project for the facade of S....
Unexecuted project for the facade of S. Giovanni in Laterano
Description: De geometria
De geometria
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator nameGerbert of Aurillac
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationDe geometria," Royal 15 B IX, fol. 61r. British Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=37556
Accession numberRoyal 15 B IX
De geometria
De geometria
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: Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg, perspective of court seen from living room...
Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg, perspective of court seen from living room terrace
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1935
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil on illustration board
Dimensions19 x 26 1/2 in. (48.3 x 67.3 cm)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/743
Accession number710.1963
Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg,...
Hubbe House (project), Magdeburg, perspective of court seen from living room terrace
Description: Tracing
Tracing
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 26
Creator nameAlbers, Josef
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationJosef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany, Connecticut
Tracing
Tracing
Description: Cutaway illustration of a Shabik'eshchee village pithouse, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico,...
Cutaway illustration of a Shabik'eshchee village pithouse, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Basketmaker III, c. AD 600–700
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Cutaway illustration of a Shabik'eshchee...
Cutaway illustration of a Shabik'eshchee village pithouse, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, Basketmaker III, c. AD 600–700
Description: Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 27
Creator name (description)In the style of Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1798–1804
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and graphite on antique laid paper
Dimensions22 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (56.5 x 40 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachussetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/356871
Accession number1963.147.3
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Description: German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Exterior Perspective
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Exterior Perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
German Pavilion project, International...
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Exterior Perspective
Description: Site plan of SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio
Site plan of SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio
Posted by:John Carlson
May 24
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1646
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationArchivio di Stato, Rome
Site plan of SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio
Site plan of SS. Vincenzo e Anastasio
Description: The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSandby, Thomas
Creator name (description)https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-royal-academy-annual-exhibition-of-1792-the-great-room-east-wall
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1792
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
Dimensions22 × 33.2 cm
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
08/2013
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792:...
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
Description: Tracing
Tracing
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 26
Creator nameAlbers, Josef
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationJosef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany, Connecticut
Tracing
Tracing
Description: Architectural Ruins, – a Vision
Architectural Ruins, – a Vision
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1798
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3160
Accession numberSM (29) P127 (30) volume 12/11
Architectural Ruins, – a Vision
Architectural Ruins, – a Vision
Description: L'urbanisme spatiale
L'urbanisme spatiale
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 14
Creator nameFriedman, Yona
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1960–1962
Object typeDrawing
L'urbanisme spatiale
L'urbanisme spatiale
Description: Van Patten House
Van Patten House
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSchindler, Rudolph
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934
Object typeArchitecture
LocationLos Angeles
Van Patten House
Van Patten House
Description: The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSandby, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1792
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792:...
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, East Wall
Description: Casa Borghesi, facade
Casa Borghesi, facade
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 04
Creator nameBeccafumi, Domenico
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1512–1513
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink
Dimensions417 × 200 mm
LocationThe British Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=716584&partId=1&searchText=borghesi+beccafumi&page=1
Accession number1900.7.17.30
Casa Borghesi, facade
Façade for the Casa Borghesi
Description: Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 27
Creator name (description)In the style of Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1798–1804
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor on antique laid paper
Dimensions7 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (20.1 x 27.8 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachussetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/357436
Accession number1963.147.2.b
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Elevation of a Fireplace Wall
Description: A Groupe of Churches, to Illustrate Different Styles of Architecture
A Groupe of Churches, to Illustrate Different Styles of Architecture
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1825
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
A Groupe of Churches, to Illustrate...
A Groupe of Churches, to Illustrate Different Styles of Architecture
Description: Drawing of the interior of Saarinen's Brandeis Chapel
Drawing of the interior of Saarinen's Brandeis Chapel
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameNowicki, Matthew
Creator nationality/culturePolish
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1949
Object typeDrawing
LocationCranbrook Archives, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Accession numberAD.22.144
Drawing of the interior of Saarinen's...
Drawing of the interior of Saarinen's Brandeis Chapel
Description: Painted column capital found at the site of S. Omobono, Rome
Painted column capital found at the site of S. Omobono, Rome
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator name (description)After Sommella Mura 1977
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Painted column capital found at the site...
Painted column capital found at the site of S. Omobono, Rome
Description: Kaufmann House (Boulder House) project, overview
Kaufmann House (Boulder House) project, overview
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameWright, Frank Lloyd
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1951
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Arizona
Kaufmann House (Boulder House) project,...
Kaufmann House (Boulder House) project, overview
Description: Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea Maritima
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea Maritima
Description: Artist Sketching on the Pediment of the Pantheon, Rome from Leclère Album
Artist Sketching on the Pediment of the Pantheon, Rome from Leclère Album
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 27
Creator nameGautier, Martin-Pierre
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1813
Object typeDrawing
Materialsbrown wash over graphite on white wove paper
Dimensions6 5/16 x 5 5/16 in. (16 x 13.5 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachussetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/298312
Accession number1965.21.2
Artist Sketching on the Pediment of the...
Artist Sketching on the Pediment of the Pantheon, Rome from Leclère Album
Description: A Bird's-Eye View of the Bank of England
A Bird's-Eye View of the Bank of England
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1830
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT3915
Accession numberSM (1) P267
A Bird's-Eye View of the Bank of England
A Bird's-Eye View of the Bank of England
Description: Map of the area around the Take Mikumari Shrine
Map of the area around the Take Mikumari Shrine
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Map of the area around the Take Mikumari...
Map of the area around the Take Mikumari Shrine
Description: Garret Floor Plan, Two Sections through a Four-story House
Garret Floor Plan, Two Sections through a Four-story House
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1800
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink and wash on paper
Dimensions8 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (21 x 36.2 cm)
LocationNew-York Historical Society
Garret Floor Plan, Two Sections through...
Garret Floor Plan, Two Sections through a Four-story House
Description: Plan No. 2 Showing the Interior of the Rotunda
Plan No. 2 Showing the Interior of the Rotunda
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameBulfinch, Charles
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1818
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, wash, watercolor, and graphite
LocationLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C.
https://www.loc.gov/item/2002712014/
Plan No. 2 Showing the Interior of the...
Plan No. 2 Showing the Interior of the Rotunda
Description: The Elevation, Plan . . . Section and other Parts of a Design for a National...
The Elevation, Plan . . . Section and other Parts of a Design for a National Monument . . .
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator name (description)watercolor probably by Joseph Michael Gandy
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1818
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/object-p407
Accession numberP407
The Elevation, Plan . . . Section and...
The Elevation, Plan . . . Section and other Parts of a Design for a National Monument . . .
Description: Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameWiegand, Theodor
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, Lebanon
Description: Centering with a timber framework, hypothetical reconstruction
Centering with a timber framework, hypothetical reconstruction
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
Centering with a timber framework,...
Centering with a timber framework, hypothetical reconstruction
Description: Tangram
Tangram
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 24
Creator roleDesigner
Object typeGraphic Design
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Tangram
Tangram
Description: Projected Design for Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Projected Design for Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameWyatt, James
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1798
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
Dimensions72.4 × 110.5 cm
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/1669744
Accession numberB1975.4.1880
Projected Design for Fonthill Abbey,...
Projected Design for Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Description: South-east View of the House now Building at Roseneath, Dumbartonshire . . .
South-east View of the House now Building at Roseneath, Dumbartonshire . . .
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameBonomi, Joseph
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1806
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationBritish Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects, London
https://www.architecture.com/image-library/ribapix/image-information/poster/designs-for-rosneath-strathclyde-for-the-5th-duke-of-argyll-perspective-from-the-northeast-thir/posterid/RIBA96960.html
Accession numberSA8/1(18)
South-east View of the House now...
South-east View of the House now Building at Roseneath, Dumbartonshire . . .
Description: Where Today Meets Tomorrow: Employees Restaurant
Where Today Meets Tomorrow: Employees Restaurant
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameFerriss, Hugh
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1956
Object typeDrawing
Where Today Meets Tomorrow: Employees...
Where Today Meets Tomorrow: Employees Restaurant
Description: An Anglo-Palladian Villa
An Anglo-Palladian Villa
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1777
Object typeDrawing
LocationNew-York Historical Society
An Anglo-Palladian Villa
An Anglo-Palladian Villa
Description: Tracing
Tracing
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 26
Creator nameAlbers, Josef
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationJosef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany, Connecticut
Tracing
Tracing
Description: The Strand Front of Somerset House. Soane Lecture Diagram
The Strand Front of Somerset House. Soane Lecture Diagram
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John
Creator name (description)Office of Sir John Soane
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, pen and wash
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES67563
Accession number17/6/6
The Strand Front of Somerset House....
The Strand Front of Somerset House. Soane Lecture Diagram
Description: Reconstruction of original west façade, Ferrara cathedral
Reconstruction of original west façade, Ferrara cathedral
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator nameDemo, Ryan
Creator name (description)after G. Castagnoli
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date2018
Object typeDrawing
Reconstruction of original west...
Reconstruction of original west façade, Ferrara cathedral
Description: An Architectural Study: Subject, the Picture Gallery and Mausoleum of the Late Sir...
An Architectural Study: Subject, the Picture Gallery and Mausoleum of the Late Sir Francis Bourgeois, at Dulwich
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1823
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/OBJECT2476
Accession numberSM P265
An Architectural Study: Subject, the...
An Architectural Study: Subject, the Picture Gallery and Mausoleum of the Late Sir Francis Bourgeois, at Dulwich
Description: Allegory of Sight
Allegory of Sight
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameSaenredam, Jan
Creator name (description)after Hendrick Goltzius
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1598–1600
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
DimensionsPlate: 9.61 × 7.24 in. (24.4 × 18.4 cm); sheet: 9.76 × 7.36 in. (24.8 × 18.7 cm)
LocationSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
https://www.mfah.org/art/detail/34620
Accession numberBF1997.6
Allegory of Sight
Allegory of Sight
Description: Elevation of a Mausoleum
Elevation of a Mausoleum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameChambers, William
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1751
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/THES67574
Accession number17/7/11
Elevation of a Mausoleum
Elevation of a Mausoleum
Description: A Design for a National Entrance into the Metropolis, Intended to Combine the...
A Design for a National Entrance into the Metropolis, Intended to Combine the Classical Simplicity of the Grecian Architecture, the Magnificence of the Roman Architecture, and the Fanciful Intricacy and Playful Effects of the Gothic Architecture
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1826
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/object-p83
Accession numberP83
A Design for a National Entrance into...
A Design for a National Entrance into the Metropolis, Intended to Combine the Classical Simplicity of the Grecian Architecture, the Magnificence of the Roman Architecture, and the Fanciful Intricacy and Playful Effects of the Gothic Architecture
Description: German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Court of Honor....
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Court of Honor. Interior perspective
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 06
Creator nameMies van der Rohe, Ludwig
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1934
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
German Pavilion project, International...
German Pavilion project, International Exhibition, Brussels. Court of Honor. Interior perspective
Description: A Design for a Bridge, in the Manner of the Palladian Bridge . . . at Wilton
A Design for a Bridge, in the Manner of the Palladian Bridge . . . at Wilton
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameYenn, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1775
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor and bodycolor
Dimensions48.2 × 64.2 cm
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/design-for-a-palladian-bridge-elevation
Accession number09/45
A Design for a Bridge, in the Manner of...
A Design for a Bridge, in the Manner of the Palladian Bridge . . . at Wilton
Description: John Trumbull to Benjamin Latrobe, September 25, 1817
John Trumbull to Benjamin Latrobe, September 25, 1817
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1817
Object typeDrawing
LocationNew-York Historical Society
John Trumbull to Benjamin Latrobe,...
John Trumbull to Benjamin Latrobe, September 25, 1817
Description: Sketch of the First Design for a New State-Paper Office, to be Erected in...
Sketch of the First Design for a New State-Paper Office, to be Erected in Duke-Street, Westminster
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSoane, John and Gandy, Joseph Michael
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1833
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
LocationSir John Soane's Museum, London
http://collections.soane.org/object-p90
Accession numberP90
Sketch of the First Design for a New...
Sketch of the First Design for a New State-Paper Office, to be Erected in Duke-Street, Westminster
Description: Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's Diorama Building, London
Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's Diorama Building, London
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1825
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
LocationFrom J. D. Dinglers Polytechnisches Journal, 17 (1825)
Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's...
Plan and Section for Arrowsmith's Diorama Building, London
Description: The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, West Wall
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, West Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSandby, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1792
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
Dimensions22.1 × 35.3 cm
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-royal-academy-annual-exhibition-of-1792-the-great-room-west-wall
Accession number08/2007
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792:...
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, West Wall
Description: The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, North Wall
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, North Wall
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameSandby, Thomas
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1792
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and wash
Dimensions21.2 × 28.3 cm
LocationRoyal Academy of Arts, London
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/the-royal-academy-annual-exhibition-of-1792-the-great-room-north-wall
Accession number08/2003
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792:...
The Royal Academy Exhibition of 1792: The Great Room, North Wall
Description: Map of the Mount Kōya region where the central tower (A) and Kūkai's...
Map of the Mount Kōya region where the central tower (A) and Kūkai's mausoleum (B) are situated
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 02
Creator nameHiguchi, Tadahiko
Creator nationality/cultureJapanese
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Map of the Mount Kōya region where...
Map of the Mount Kōya region where the central tower (A) and Kūkai's mausoleum (B) are situated
Description: Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/29
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 12
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning...
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Description: Proposal for U.N. Headquarters at Flushing Meadows, New York
Proposal for U.N. Headquarters at Flushing Meadows, New York
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameHarrison, Wallace Kirkman
Creator name (description)Rendering by Hugh Ferriss
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1946
Object typeDrawing
LocationAvery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York
Proposal for U.N. Headquarters at...
Proposal for U.N. Headquarters at Flushing Meadows, New York
Description: Three Elevations of Three-story Buildings
Three Elevations of Three-story Buildings
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1800
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink, wash, and pencil on paper
Dimensions6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 222.9 cm); 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 222.9 cm); 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 222.9 cm)
LocationNew-York Historical Society
Three Elevations of Three-story...
Three Elevations of Three-story Buildings
Description: Ara Pacis Augustae, Reconstruction of complex with Mausoleum of Augustus, ustrinum,...
Ara Pacis Augustae, Reconstruction of complex with Mausoleum of Augustus, ustrinum, and obelisk
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
Ara Pacis Augustae, Reconstruction of...
Ara Pacis Augustae, Reconstruction of complex with Mausoleum of Augustus, ustrinum, and obelisk
Description: Fresco from a bedroom found at Boscoreale, detail
Fresco from a bedroom found at Boscoreale, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator rolePainter
Creation date50 BC
Object typePainting
MaterialsFresco
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/247017
Accession number03.14.13
Fresco from a bedroom found at...
Fresco from a bedroom found at Boscoreale, detail
Description: Two Interior Views
Two Interior Views
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1800
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink and wash on paper
Dimensions4 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (11.4 x 22.2 cm)
LocationNew-York Historical Society
Two Interior Views
Two Interior Views
Description: Tomb of Doge Giovanni Pesaro
Tomb of Doge Giovanni Pesaro
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator nameCorte, Josse de
Creator name (description)with Melchior Barthel, Michele Fabris, and Francesco Cavrioli, based on a design by Baldassare Longhena
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1670
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsDrawing
Tomb of Doge Giovanni Pesaro
Tomb of Doge Giovanni Pesaro
Description: An Exact View of the Late Battle at Charlestown
An Exact View of the Late Battle at Charlestown
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameRomans, Bernard
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1775
Object typePrint
LocationNew York Public Library
An Exact View of the Late Battle at...
An Exact View of the Late Battle at Charlestown
Description: Demolished Building (Sketch 6 from Sketchbook II)
Demolished Building (Sketch 6 from Sketchbook II)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator nameMondrian, Piet
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1914
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPencil on paper
Dimensions17.2 × 10.5 cm
LocationHaags Gemeentemuseum, Hague, Netherlands
Demolished Building (Sketch 6 from...
Demolished Building (Sketch 6 from Sketchbook II)
Description: Elevation and Plan of a Residence
Elevation and Plan of a Residence
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 18
Creator nameTrumbull, John
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1790–1794
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and ink , wash, and pencil on blue paper
Dimensions6 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (15.9 x 21 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/37147
Accession number1938.283
Elevation and Plan of a Residence
Elevation and Plan of a Residence
Description: Gare Montparnasse, façade after addition of lateral terraces
Gare Montparnasse, façade after addition of lateral terraces
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 07
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
Gare Montparnasse, façade after...
Gare Montparnasse, façade after addition of lateral terraces
Description: Temple of Mars, Spoleto
Temple of Mars, Spoleto
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 27
Creator nameLeclère, François-René
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1808–1814
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite with brown and pink wash on antique wove paper
Dimensions8 9/16 x 6 3/4 in. (21.8 x 17 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachussetts
Accession number1967.35.4a
Temple of Mars, Spoleto
Temple of Mars, Spoleto
Description: Page 126 from Architectural Sketchbook
Page 126 from Architectural Sketchbook
Posted by:John Carlson
May 22
Creator nameRuskin, John
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
Materialsdrawing
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
Page 126 from Architectural Sketchbook
Page 126 from Architectural Sketchbook
Description: The basilica designed by Vitruvius at Fanum
The basilica designed by Vitruvius at Fanum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator nameUlrich, Roger B.
Creator name (description)After Alzinger 1989, Ohr 1975, Warren in Morgan 1914
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
The basilica designed by Vitruvius at...
The basilica designed by Vitruvius at Fanum
Description: Villa Stein–de Monzie, Garches, France, axonometric views
Villa Stein–de Monzie, Garches, France, axonometric views
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameLe Corbusier
Creator nationality/cultureSwiss
Creator roleArchitect
Creation date1926–1928
Object typeArchitecture
LocationGarches, France
Villa Stein–de Monzie, Garches,...
Villa Stein–de Monzie, Garches, France, axonometric views
Description: IBM System/360, model 85
IBM System/360, model 85
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 31
Creator name (description)Model 85 introduced January 1968; earlier System/360s introduced 1964
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date1968
Object typeOther
IBM System/360, model 85
IBM System/360, model 85
Description: PREVI complex, Lima, Peru, showing the architects selected for the various...
PREVI complex, Lima, Peru, showing the architects selected for the various designated self-build sites
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 14
Creator namePeter Land
Creator name (description)Peter Land, coordinator
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleMapmaker
Creation date1968–1975
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
LocationPeter Land archives, IIT, Chicago
PREVI complex, Lima, Peru, showing the...
PREVI complex, Lima, Peru, showing the architects selected for the various designated self-build sites
Description: Olive Hill, preliminary sketches
Olive Hill, preliminary sketches
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameWright, Frank Lloyd
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1919
Object typeDrawing
Olive Hill, preliminary sketches
Olive Hill, preliminary sketches
Description: Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et dificili passi dell'opera ionica di...
Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et dificili passi dell'opera ionica di Vitruvio," fii. Recto
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 04
Creator nameBertani, Giovanni Battista
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1558
Object typePrint
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/348262
Accession number38.27
Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et...
Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et dificili passi dell'opera ionica di Vitruvio," fii. Recto
Description: Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et dificili passi dell'opera ionica di...
Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et dificili passi dell'opera ionica di Vitruvio," f. verso
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 04
Creator nameBertani, Giovanni Battista
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1558
Object typePrint
LocationThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/348262
Accession number38.27
Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et...
Ionic Volute, from "Gli oscuri et dificili passi dell'opera ionica di Vitruvio," f. verso
Description: An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from Newstead, Scotland
An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from Newstead, Scotland
Posted by:John Carlson
May 10
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from...
An eleven-spoked wooden wheel from Newstead, Scotland
Description: Beth Sholom Synagogue, presentation drawing with rays of light
Beth Sholom Synagogue, presentation drawing with rays of light
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameWright, Frank Lloyd
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
LocationFrank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Arizona
Beth Sholom Synagogue, presentation...
Beth Sholom Synagogue, presentation drawing with rays of light
Description: Where Today Meets Tomorrow: For the Traffic of Tomorrow
Where Today Meets Tomorrow: For the Traffic of Tomorrow
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 25
Creator nameFerriss, Hugh
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1956
Object typeDrawing
Where Today Meets Tomorrow: For the...
Where Today Meets Tomorrow: For the Traffic of Tomorrow

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