Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius
Di Lucio Vitruvio Pollione De Architectura Libri Dece (1521 Italian)
Vitruvius (trans. Cesare Cesariano)
First from Italian
English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.
The 1521 Italian edition of Vitruvius's 'De Architectura' by Cesare Cesariano is a landmark work in architectural history, notable for being the first printed translation of Vitruvius into a vernacular language and for its extensive commentary and illustrations. While Vitruvius's original Latin text has been translated into English many times (e.g., by Morris Hicky Morgan and Ingrid D. Rowland), there is no evidence of a complete English translation of Cesariano's specific 1521 Italian edition, including his unique commentary and illustrative apparatus. Therefore, this is a first translation from the Italian source text.
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architecturemathematicsartnatural-philosophy
Vitruvius defines architecture as a total discipline that demands both the hand of the laborer and the mind of the philosopher. Discover how ancient engineering, celestial harmony, and the proportions of the human body converge in this foundational guide.
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