Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism

Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
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More than just Architecture!

Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
Rudolf Wittkower
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"Professor Wittkower's....studies of humanist architecture are masterpieces of scholarship."-Sir Kenneth Clark, Architectural Review.

A fourth edition of the forty-year-old classic.

Focusing on the principal architects of that time-from Alberti to Palladio-this bestselling classic explains the true significance of certain architectural forms, bringing to light the connections between the architecture and culture of the period. With publication scheduled to coincide with that of Architectonics of Humanism, this important reference is superbly reproduced in a new, large square format.

The late RUDOLF WITTKOWER was a college professor and eminent scholar residing in London, England.

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More than just Architecture!.......2004-03-10

Already recognized since 1949 as "a masterpiece in scholarship" in its field by several eminent architects, the 173 page tome: ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES IN THE AGE OF HUMANISM, 4th ed. (1971) by Rudolf Wittkower; had, incidentally, also provided an in-depth explanation on proportion and ratio as they differed in usage between architectural procedure and Boethian mathematics.
Of special importance is part four 'The Problem of Harmonic Proportion in Architecture' (p. 101) where the author made the salient point that "Although the Pythagoreo-Platonic concept of the numerical ratios of the musical scale never disappeared from mediaeval [sic], theological, philosophical, and aesthetic thought, there was no over-riding need to apply them to art and architecture" (p. 159).

Rudolf Wittkower unknowingly provided in part four the distinction between an elite Quadrivium education containing Boethian "mathematical arts" while "the 'liberal arts' of painting, sculpture, and architecture were regarded as manual occupations" (p. 117). The author explained "That the high Renaissance architects shunned theory" and "that they were practitioners rather than thinkers" (p. 30). And further "Italian architects strove for an easily perceptible ratio between length, height, and depth" (p. 74). So then according to this author, all of the Renaissance architects conception of architecture was based on a "commensurability of ratios" (p. 108).

Rudolf Wittkower indicated "that the [Renaissance] architect is by no means free to apply to a building a system of ratios of his own choosing, that the ratios have to comply with conceptions of a higher order and that a building should mirror the proportions of the human body" (p. 101). In developing the centrally planned church, Renaissance architects faced the dilemma of the pragmatics of church construction combined with the belief in divinity and the acceptance of Roman Catholic dogma.

The Church was to provide the "easily perceptible ratio" with the simple logic that "As man is the image of God and the proportions of his body are produced by divine will, so the proportions in architecture have to embrace and express the cosmic order" (p. 101). That cosmic order and harmony are contained in certain numbers Plato explained in his TIMAEUS.

Assigned to the architects, a Quadrivium trained Roman Catholic friar and musical theorist, Franchino Gaffurio (1451-1522) "in a truly Platonic spirit he regarded this principle of harmony as the basis of macrocosm and microcosm, body and soul, painting, architecture, and medicine" (p. 124). It was under this famous Renaissance musical theorist in 1525 that "the old belief in the mysterious efficacy of certain numbers and ratios was given new impetus" (p. 102). "It was Pythagoras who discovered that tones can be measured in space. What he found was that musical consonances were determined by the ratios of small whole numbers. If two strings are made to vibrate under the same conditions, one being half the length of the other, the pitch of the shorter string will be one octave (diapason) above that of the larger one" (p. 102). "Thus the consonances, on which the Greek musical system was based - octave, fifth, and fourth - can be expressed by the progression 1:2:3:4. One can understand that this staggering discovery made people believe that they had seized upon the mysterious harmony which pervades the universe" (p. 103).

"The musical consonances are determined by the mean proportionals; for that the three means constitute all the intervals of the musical scale had been shown in the TIMAEUS. Classical writers on musical theory discussed this point at great length. An exhaustive exposition is to be found in Boethius' DE MUSICA, first printed in Venice in 1491-92, and of very great importance for the doctrine of numbers throughout the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance" (p. 111).

Yet Boethius's DE MUSICA was de-emphasized by Renaissance architects in recognition that the "harmony of the universe which Plato had described in the TIMAEUS on the basis of Pythagora's discovery of the ratios of musical consonances" prompted the "application of Pythagoreo-Platonic system of harmonic ratios directly to architecture" (p. 125). As it turned out (not surprisingly) "Gafurio [sic] was regarded by his contemporaries as a critic in architectural matters" (p. 125).

The author of ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES IN THE AGE OF HUMANISM provided the evidence that although the Quadrivium of the mathematical arts of music, astronomy, geometry, and Boethian proportion and ratio, was known to the Renaissance high architects, they preferred the 'harmonic proportion'; 'proportion of excess'; and the 'proportio proportionum'; derived directly from Plato's TIMAEUS and Pythagoras's three means (arithmetic, geometric, and the harmonic) over Boethius's DE MUSICA, though it was a substantial part of friar Gaffurio's ecclesiastical education. This resulted in "proportionally integrated 'spatial mathematics', which we have recognized as a distinguishing feature of humanist Renaissance architecture" (p. 26).

In comparison, for the practical application of Boethian proportion and ratios, please read: THE PHILOSOPHER'S GAME (2001) by Dr. Ann E. Moyer, where the rules of Boethian proportion found in rithmomachia, had been clearly defined, though inadvertently, by Rudolf Wittkower.

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ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES IN THE AGE OF HUMANISM
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Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemera
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What A Fantastic Book

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Inside readers will find more than a dozen innovative techniques and step by step demonstrations of 12 different collage projects specifically designed to help them achieve the modern, eclectic collage effect that's so popular today.

Collage Discovery Workshop shows readers how to rust or antique any object for collage and includes four recipes for creating amazing collage backgrounds from peeling paper to textured paint and so much more. In addition, five different image transfer techniques--for layering vintage photos and other art--along with creative excercises, journaling prompts and tips on altering books are included. Projects consist of the following:

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For stampers, paper and altered books artists--crafters of any skill level--Collage Discovery Workshop opens up whole new worlds of creativity.

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What A Fantastic Book.......2007-09-06

I just so love this book. It gets straight to the point, It is incredibly detailed plus for beginners like myself who are new to collage it makes perfect sense.

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Book was in great conditon, but I purchased the book for a project and by the time it came... we were done with the project.

Lots of ideas in this one.......2007-08-10

Without a question Claudine gives great advice and instruction in this book. Lots of ideas for scrapbooking, collage and just crafty folks. I would definitely recommend her other book "Beyond the Unexpected" as well. She also has DVDs that are awesome for those of us who learn by watching. She's a hoot!

Incredibly Informative Guide.......2007-07-12

Claudine's information is so inspiring, I wanted to stop reading and try each technique immediately. The instructions are easy to follow, the techniques are real creative and the personality she blends in with her writing style made me feel like I was one of her best friends having a coffee break right there in her studio!

Very useful and inspiring!.......2007-06-04

This book is a great source for techniques. Instructions were clearly explained, with photos showing how to do everything. I would definitely buy another book by this author.

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Collage Creations
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Collage Creations is an accessible guide to one of the most enjoyable and creative artistic mediums around. Rather than standalone creations, readers will learn how to use a variety of easy collage techniques to make ordinary items extraordinary.

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Using fun materials like handmade paper and rubber stamps, crafters will learn how to get fresh collage effects fast. It's never been easier to achieve this popular style!

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Collage Creations.......2004-08-30

An incredible book. Its filled with lots of pictures/projects for inspiration and is a virtual text book on how to do a ton of techniques, also with pictures. If you ever decide to put it away, it should definitely go in your reference library. We need more of this type book.

Collage Creations.......2004-07-27

I purchased this book recently from an area art store. I found it filled with wonderful projects to try using a great variety of techniques.

I like the way the book show and explains the techniques at the beginning. The projects to make, are very appealing and worth making for myself or gifts. Plan on using it often as a reference to techniques.

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Excellent.

A deeply cultural perspective on lifestyles, culture, values

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A fascinating look at an ancient nation in the midst of dramatic change. Spectacular photographs and a detailed text present an intimate and comprehensive look at Vietnam. To create this unusual portrait, 70 photographers from fourteen countries were given unprecedented access to a country that is just now emerging from decades of war and isolationism.

Magnum photographer Bruno Barbey rides along with thousands of pilgrims down the Swallow River to the Perfume Pagoda. Pulitzer Prize-winner Jay Dickman travels to the northern highlands, where he photographs the ancient Hmong tribe. And former Life photographer Kick Swanson goes back to Vietnam for the first time since the war, photographing its lingering effects on the people of the Quang Tri Province.

The photographs are complemented by captions written by Fortune magazine editor Colin Leinster. In addition, noted travel writer Pico Iyer shares his impressions of a country just awakening from twenty years of isolation. Pulitzer Prize-winner Stanley Karnow explores the long struggle the Vietnamese have waged to preserve their homeland. And Vietnam Investment Review correspondent Peter Saidel gives an insider's look at Vietnam as socialism and commerce meet face to face.

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Excellent........2002-01-14

This book, which should be entitled "A day in the Life of Vietnamese" is the creation of Rick Smolan of the "Day in the Life" series.

In 1994, 70 photographers descended on Vietnam for a week to take pictures of the Vietnamese at work from north to south. They caught people in the middle of shopping, selling, eating, working, napping, and so on. The result is a fascinating book detailing the life of Vietnamese during that week.

While most pictures are interesting and original, a few are unique to the Vietnamese society.

A deeply cultural perspective on lifestyles, culture, values.......1997-03-14

Vietnam is one of the most picturesque countries and colorful cultures. Yet it remains as one of the least understood countries in the world, despite having been one of the most publicized. This photo journalistic journey allows pictures to speak volumes. Look into the eyes of the children, the lives of the rice farmers. The art, the economy, family and community interaction -- are all visible and life-like in this representation of life today in Vietnam

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PASSAGE TO VIETNAM (Against All Odds/Interval Research, CD-ROM for PC and Mac, $39.95) With its 400 photos, hour of video, lilting indigenous music, and insightful essays, this landmark disc transports you to contemporary Vietnam, where pigs squawk, mothers tote babies on their backs, and peddlers hawk dried sea horses. This Passage, produced with Scorsese-like lushness by Rick Smolan, is no swanky animated program, but it is virtual reality of a high and literary nature because it makes you dream. Without wasting words, the photographers eloquently tell the stories behind their pictures--stories of people at work and play. Though we can't help but remember the horror of war, Passage helps us to see that time has begun its healing. A+ --Harold Goldberg

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I admire Bob for coming back to his roots in Tulsa after all these years. He always had a golden voice and a really good sense of humor.
Good job Bob and thanks for sharing your story.

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Faced with the choice of being stabbed in both eyes or reading this BOB LOSURE BOMB, I chose reading the book. All I can say is, can I change my mind??? Go ahead, NOTHING could hurt anymore than reading this fireplace starter kit! Bob the Bomb is bitter, mean, egotistical, critical, full of himself, egotistical, a fading star, arrogant, and did I say egotistical?? I guess this stuff might have had my attention, gee, 15 years ago; but Losure is a has-been, at best, with a severe ax to grind...and I wish he would have done it to my skull instead of reading this insult to the First Amendment. Buyer be ware!

Old Friend Does Well.......2000-11-14

When I started reading Bob's book, I expected a lot of media shop talk and lingo with a focus on the life of a well-known and very talented broadcast journalist. What I got was a book about a man and his experiences; very candid, funny and sad. It was about the Bob that I have known so many years, but until lately, not so well. Excellent job, Bob!

My Friend Has a Best-Seller!!.......1999-08-19

I listened to Bob Losure when he was on KRMG Radio in Tulsa, watched him on KOTV in Tulsa and CNN and finally met him in San Fransciso several years ago at a National Speakers Association meeting. Now I am following his career as a professional speaker. I was compelled to read Bob's story and can honestly recommend it. I was in broadcasting for 12 years, am also a professional speaker/author and find it intriguing to be able to take a look behind the scenes at CNN. Great book, Bob!

Broadcasters Have A Life Also.......1998-09-29

I've watched Bob Losure on CNN Headline News for many years. He is someone everyone knows, but know nothing about. It is fascinating to follow Bob's life and career and to get a deeper look into the news reporting process. I have a child who aspires to achieve the success that Bob has... his book has been a definite insight. Bob is very candid about the tough times. With him always looking perfect on television there is some comfort in knowing that he has a life like the rest of us. He has always reported the news, it was a pleasure reading a story where he "is" news. I think this book should be required reading for anyone seeking a broadcast news career.

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A great man and a Great Teacher.......2002-10-22

"Charlie" was my speech teacher for three years of my High School life. From 1983 - 1985 Worthington High Schools Alternative Program was blessed by Charlies genius and style. I remember him and how he made a difficult class interesting and less intimidating with his wit and style. A true classic as is this book recounting only a small portion of a great career.

Still timely after all these years.......2002-01-30

Although Rousculp wrote his book over three decades ago, many of the issues he raises are still important today--perhaps even more so as small schools close and bureaucrats try to determine educational policy. An English teacher myself, as Rousculp was, I expected to enjoy the book as a look back at the past, the past so often held up as the ideal in education. However, I was surprised at how similar many of Rousculp's dilemmas still affect teachers today--students swallowed by out of school demands, cheating, parents who don't care about their children's learning, budget crunches, low salaries and respect, unmotivated students, and so forth. Like Rousculp, I do truly enjoy teaching and experience many of the rewards he mentions, too. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the directions education is taking as well as where it has come from. My only reservation about the book is the author's occasionally overblown style, which can sometimes strike the reader as a transparent attempt to impress with obscure vocabulary. However, the content far outweighs the weakness in this excellent book.

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