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Architecture hydraulique, ou l'art de conduire, d'elever et de menager les eaux pour les différens besoins de la vie ... / Par M. Belidor.
Belidor, M. (Bernard Forest de), 1697?-1761.Date: 1737-1753- Books
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A treatise on civil architecture, In which the principles of that art are laid down, and illustrated by a great number of plates, accurately designed, and elegantly engraved by the best hands. By William Chambers, member of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Florence, of the Royal Academy of Architecture in Paris, and of the Society of Sciences in Stockholm, architect to the King, the Queen and Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales.
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
The treasures of the Foundling Hospital / with a catalogue raisonné based on a draft catalogue by John Kerslake.
Nicolson, Benedict.Date: 1972- Books
Tactile pictures : pictorial representations for the blind, 1784-1940 / Yvonne Eriksson.
Eriksson, Yvonne.Date: 1998- Books
Places of the soul : architecture and environmental design as healing art / Christopher Day.
Day, Christopher, 1942-Date: 2014- Books
Album prefaces and other documents on the history of calligraphers and painters / by Wheeler M. Thackston.
Thackston, W. M. (Wheeler McIntosh), 1944-Date: 2001- Books
Art and architecture in Italy, 1600 to 1750 / [Rudolf Wittkower].
Wittkower, Rudolf.Date: [1973, ©1972]- Books
Caring culture : art, architecture and the politics of public health / [editors] Andrea Phillips, Markus Miessen.
Date: [2011]- Books
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The art of fortification delineated: with rules for designing, drawing, washing, and colouring, in the most elegant taste, particular works and buildings, and their Plans, Elevations, Sections, Profiles, and Fronts, in Civil and Military Architecture: As likewise The intire Survey of a Place with its particular Charts, and the Description of Provinces, States, Kingdoms, Empires, &c. A Work absolutely necessary for the Gentleman, Officer, and Architect. Translated by J. Dinsdale. Adorn'd with twenty-three cuts, engrav'd by G. Bickham.
Buchotte, M., active 18th century.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Sarvistan : a study in early Iranian architecture / Lionel Bier.
Bier, LionelDate: [1986], ©1986- Books
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Practical geometry: or, a new and easy method of treating that art. Whereby the practice of it is rendered plain and familiar, and the student is directed in the most easy manner through the several parts and progressions of it. Translated from the French of Monsieur S. Le Clerc. The fifth edition. Illustrated with eighty copper-plates. Wherein, besides the several Geometrical Figures, are contained many Examples of Landskips, Pieces of Architecture, Perspective, Draughts of Figures, Ruins, &c.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The architecture of the monastic library in Italy, 1300-1600 : catalogue with introductory essay / James F. O'Gorman.
O'Gorman, James FDate: [1972], ©1972- Books
Representing emotions : new connections in the histories of art, music and medicine / edited by Penelope Gouk and Helen Hills.
Date: [2005], ©2005- Books
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Practical geometry: or, a new and easy method of treating that art. whereby The Practice of it is render'd plain and familiar, and the Student is directed in the most easy manner thro' the several Parts and Progressions of it. Translated from the French of Monsieur S. Le Clerc. The fourth edition. Illustrated with eighty-copper plates. Wherein, besides the several Geometrical Figures, are contain'd many Examples of Landskips, Pieces of Architecture, Perspective, Draughts of Figures, Ruins, &c.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Archives and manuscripts
"Various hospital art projects"
Date: 1990sReference: ART/COO/B/5/8Part of: Graham Cooper archive- Books
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The art of painting in miniature: teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furrs, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations; for painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the original French The fourth edition. To which are now added, I. Certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints.
Boutet, Claude.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The mirror of architecture: or the ground-rules of the art of building, exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, master-builder of Venice. Whereby the principal Points of Architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the Benefit of all Lovers and Ingenious Practitioners in the said Art. With the description and use of a joynt-rule, fitted with Lines for the ready finding the Lenghts and Angels of Rasters, and Hips, and Collar-Beams, in any Square or Bevelling Roof at any pitch; and the ready drawing the Architrave, Frize, and Cornice in any Order. With other useful Conclusions by the said Rule. By John Brown. The fifth edition. Whereunto is added, a compendium of the art of building. Giving a Brief Account of the Names, Natures, and Rates of all the Materials, belonging to the Erection of an Edifice: And what Quantity of each sort will be needful for the Building of any House. Whereby Estimates, Valuations and Contracts may be made between Builder and Workman, without Damage to either. And how to measure the Works of the several Artificers belonging to Building; and what Method and Customs are observ'd therein. By William Leyburn.
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552-1616.Date: 1708- Books
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The art of painting in miniature: teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furs, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations; for Painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the original French. The sixth edition. To which are now added I. Certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general Instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints.
Boutet, Claude.Date: 1752- Books
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The art of painting in miniature: teaching the speedy and perfect acquisition of that art without a master. By Rules so easy, and in a Method so natural as to render this charming Accomplishment universally attainable. Containing, I. The Difference between Painting in Miniature, and other Kinds of Painting. II. The Management of Colours in Draperies, Linnen, Lace, Furts, &c. III. The Method of mixing Colours for Carnations; for painting of Architecture, or any Building of Stone or Wood; for Landskips, Terrasses, Water, Ruins, Rocks, &c. IV. The Art of Painting all Sorts of Flowers, with the proper Colours required to represent Nature to the highest Perfection. V. The various Methods of Painting. Translated from the original French. The fifth edition. To which are now added, I. Certain secrets of one of the greatest Italian painters for making the finest Colours, Burnished Gold, Shell Gold, &c. II. Some general instructive Lessons for the Art of Drawing. And III. The Usefulness and Benefit of Prints.
Boutet, Claude.Date: 1750- Books
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Bowles's Practical geometry: or, a new and easy method of treating that art. Whereby the Practice of it is rendered plain and familiar, and the Student is directed in the most easy Manner through the several Parts and Progressions of it. A work highly necessary for painters, engravers, architects, embroiderers, Statuaries, Jewellers, Tapestry-Workers, And others concerned in Designing. The Whole illustrated with Eighty-Two Copper-Plates. Wherein, Besides the several Geometrical Figures, Are contained many Examples of Landscapes, Pieces of Architecture, Perspective, Draughts of Figures, Ruins, &c. Translated from the French of Monsieur Seb. Le Clerc.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: [1783]- Pictures
Giuseppina Grassini in the role of Zaire, in Turkish costume. Process print after E. Vigée-Lebrun, 1913.
Date: 1913Reference: 2020716i- Archives and manuscripts
"Public Art, Architecture, Landspace Architecture and Urban Design"
Date: 1980-1996Reference: ART/AFH/A/16/39Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Pictures
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A despondent woman sitting at her dressing table in a room which is extremely untidy. Photogravure by C. Eggimann, 1912, after J.B. Greuze.
Greuze, Jean-Baptiste, 1725-1805.Date: 1912Reference: 33537i- Books
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Palladio Londinensis: or, the London art of building. In three parts. Part I. Containing such geometrical problems as are necessary in describing Squares, Circles, Ovals, Polygons, Arches, and Groins. Also the most approved Methods for the Mensuration of Superficies and Solids, and these applied to the measuring of all Sorts of Artificers Works, relating to Building. Likewise the Prices, not of the Materials only, but also of the several kinds of Works performed by, Bricklayers, Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Smiths, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Glaziers, Painters, Paviors. The Prices of all Sorts of Iron-Work, viz. Nails, and the exact Weight they ought to be. Locks, Bolts, Hinges, Latches, &c. Axes, Hammers, Saws, Chizzels, Augars, &c. With Directions for making an Estimate of the Charge of any Fabric great of small. Part. II. Containing plain and easy Directions for the Construction of the Five Orders of Architecture, with their Pedestals, Imposts, Arches, Elevations, and Profiles. The usual Mouldings in Architecture. Frontispieces, with the several Doors proper for each Order. Ornaments for Doors and Windows; all accurately described by Modules and Minutes. Likewise a new and easy Method (never before published) of finding the exact Module, or Diameter, in order to the erecting either Column or Pilasters three several ways according to true Proportion: First, Arithmetically. Secondly, Geometrically, by Scale and Compass. Thirdly, By an Inspectional Plain Table, shewing the exact Diameter in Proportion to any Height given, and in all the Variety of Cases that possibly can happen in Practice. Also how to calculate the Diameter of all the Orders, according to the Proportions laid down by any other Author. Likewise the Method of reducing any Module (from 6 to 24 Inches Diameter) to Feet and Inches, by a new Inspectional Table; whereby the Trouble of making and dividing a Module into Minutes, is avoided, and the Common Two Foot Rule made to supply the Place thereof. Part III. Contains a descriptio of the several kinds of stair-cases; the various Forms of their twisted Rails, &c. Also the best Rules for framing and traffing all manner of Roofs, whether Square or Bevel. Likewise the Ground Rules necessary to be observed in Architecture and Building in general. The whole exemplified on Thirty Seven Copper Plates. To which is annexed, the builder's dictionary; containing, An Alphabetical Explanation of the Terms used in Architecture. By William Salmon, Jun.
Salmon, William, approximately 1703-1779.Date: 1734- Archives and manuscripts
British Health Care Arts
Date: 1987-1990Reference: ART/COO/B/2Part of: Graham Cooper archive