The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781619491328)

In his treatise on Roman architecture, Vitruvius Pollio declares that the qualities of a good building are "firmness, commodity, and delight." "The Ten Books on Architecture" outlines building methods for everything from aqueducts and temples, to decorative plasterwork. Written in the first century BC, and dedicated to emperor Caesar Augustus, it is the only complete document of its kind.

Author: Vitruvius Pollio
ISBN-10: 161949132X
ISBN-13: 9781619491328
Publisher: Empire Books
Language: English
Published: 12/23/2011
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.99w x 0.70d