In Sparta, paintings have been taken out of certain walls by cutting through the bricks, then have been placed in wooden frames, and so brought to the Comitium to adorn the aedileship of [C. Visellius] Varro and [C. Licinius] Murena.
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
The architect must not only understand drawing, but music. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
The architect must not only understand drawing, but music.
I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring rep… - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring rep…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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry , Propriety , and Economy. - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry , Propriety , and Economy.
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