Astronomers have a common ground for discussion with musicians in the harmony of the stars and musical concords in tetrads and triads of the fourth and the fifth, and with geometricians in the subject of vision; and in all other sciences many points, perhaps all, are common so far as the discussion of them is concerned. But the actual undertaking of works which are brought to perfection by the hand and its manipulation is the function of those who have been specially trained to deal with a single art.
A harmonious design requires that nothing be added or taken away. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
A harmonious design requires that nothing be added or taken away.
- Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring rep… - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring rep…
Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all the parts being duly proportioned to each oth… - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all the parts being duly proportioned to each oth…
The architect must not only understand drawing, but music. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
The architect must not only understand drawing, but music.
Architect's designs must refer to the unquestionable perfection of the body's symmetry and proportions. If a building is to create a sense of eurythm… - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Architect's designs must refer to the unquestionable perfection of the body's symmetry and proportions. If a building is to create a sense of eurythm…
Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry , Propriety , and Economy. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry , Propriety , and Economy.
All these soft kinds [of stone] have the advantage that they can be easily worked as soon as they have been taken from the quarries. Under cover, the… - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
All these soft kinds [of stone] have the advantage that they can be easily worked as soon as they have been taken from the quarries. Under cover, the…
If our designs for private houses are to be correct, we must at the outset take note of the countries and climates in which they are built. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
If our designs for private houses are to be correct, we must at the outset take note of the countries and climates in which they are built.
Nothing requires the architect's care more than the due proportions of buildings. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Nothing requires the architect's care more than the due proportions of buildings.
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