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    The Architectural Plates from the "Encyclopedie"
    The Architectural Plates from the "Encyclopedie"
    The Architectural Plates from the "Encyclopedie"
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    The Architectural Plates from the "Encyclopedie"

    By Denis Diderot

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    From Diderot's monumental illustrated record of 18th-century European arts and sciences: elegant renderings of architectural landmarks; drawings and plans for windmills, bridges and boats; renderings of palatial interiors and furnishings; elevations and floor plans for many well-known European theaters; scenes of 18th-century craftsmen at work in the building trades; and much more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJan 23, 2013
    ISBN9780486157764
    The Architectural Plates from the "Encyclopedie"
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    Denis Diderot

    Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer of erotic fiction. Born into wealth, he studied philosophy at a Jesuit college before attempting to enter the clergy. In 1734, tiring of religion, he declared his wish to become a professional writer, and was disowned by his father. From this point onward, he lived as a bohemian in Paris, writing anonymous works of erotica, including The Talking Jewels (1748). In 1751, he cofounded the Encyclopédie, a controversial resource on the sciences that drew condemnation from the church and the French government. Despite his relative obscurity and lack of financial success, he was later recognized as a foundational figure in the radicalization of French society prior to the Revolution.

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      The Architectural Plates from the "Encyclopedie" - Denis Diderot

      DOVER BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE

      ALADDIN BUILT IN A DAY HOUSE CATALOG, 1917, The Aladdin Co. (28591-X)

      HISTORIC MANHATTAN APARTMENT HOUSES, Andrew Alpern. (28872-2)

      AIA ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE TO NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, LONG ISLAND, The American Inst. of Architects, Long Island Chapter, and The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. (26946-9)

      BADGER’S ILLUSTRATED CATALOG OF CAST-IRON ARCHITECTURE, Daniel D. Badger. (24223-4)

      BENNETT’S SMALL HOUSE CATALOG, 1920, Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co., Inc. (27809-3)

      BICKNELL’S VICTORIAN BUILDINGS, A. J. Bicknell. (23904-7)

      ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CONSTRUCTION & ARCHITECTURE, Somers Clarke and R. Engelbach. (26485-8)

      TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY HOUSE DESIGNS, William T. Comstock. (28186-8)

      THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, Clarence Cook. (28586-3)

      GREAT BUILDINGS OF BOSTON, George M. Cushing, Jr. (24219-6)

      THE ARCHITECTURAL PLATES FROM THE ENCYCLOPEDIE, Denis Diderot. (27954-5)

      THE ARCHITECTURE OF COUNTRY HOUSES, Andrew J. Downing. (22003-6)

      VICTORIAN COTTAGE RESIDENCES, Andrew J. Downing. (24078-9)

      PRINCIPLES OF VICTORIAN DECORATIVE DESIGN, Christopher Dresser. (28900-1)

      PALLADIO’S ARCHITECTURE AND ITS INFLUENCE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE, Joseph C. Farber and Henry Hope Reed. (23922-5)

      CAST-IRON ARCHITECTURE IN NEW YORK, Margot Gayle and Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. (22980-7)

      EARLY ILLUSTRATIONS AND VIEWS OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, E. V. Gillon, Jr. (22750-2)

      VICTORIAN HOUSES: A TREASURY OF LESSER-KNOWN EXAMPLES, Edmund Gillon and Clay Lancaster. (22966-1)

      BEAUX-ARTS ARCHITECTURE IN NEW YORK: A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. and Henry Hope Reed. (25698-7)

      PHILADELPHIA THEATERS, Irvin R. Glazer. (27833-6)

      117 HOUSE DESIGNS OF THE 20s, Gordon-Van Tine Co. (26959-0)

      FORM, FUNCTION, AND DESIGN, Paul Jacques Grillo. (20182-1)

      THE DECORATIVE DESIGNS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, David A. Hanks. (40730-6)

      FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S FALLINGWATER: THE HOUSE AND ITS HISTORY, Donald Hoffmann. (27430-6)

      UNDERSTANDING FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S ARCHITECTURE, Donald Hoffmann. (28364-X)

      HOLLY’S PICTURESQUE COUNTRY SEATS, Henry Hudson Holly. (27856-5)

      ORNAMENTAL CARPENTRY OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY HOUSES, Ben Karp. (24144-0)

      EARLY DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE OF CONNECTICUT, J. Frederick Kelly. (21136-3)

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