Ad Quadratum

The Practical Application of Geometry in Medieval Architecture

Nancy Y. Wu

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Routledge
11 November 2016

The environment

Series: AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science and Art

The purpose of the project is to provide the most up-to-date survey on issues dealing with practical geometry and how it might have been applied in the design of medieval architecture.

Chronologically, the topics cover a wide span - from early Medieval through Late Gothic.

Geographically, the monuments under discussion range from Early Medieval Florence through Carolingian Germany, Crusader Cyprus, Romanesque France and Gothic England.

The applications of both geometry and metrology are considered in this volume, often with illustrations generated by computer-assisted design (CAD) software.

The project therefore offers recent scholarship in the field, as well as cutting-edge technology which helps propel the pursuit of such studies.

To this end, the project is the first of its kind both in terms of its focus and its comprehensiveness.

Such a project is sorely needed to introduce this highly specialized discipline to other historians of art, history, and science of the Middle Ages, as well as historians in most humanistic areas.

Edited by: Nancy Y. Wu
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138257511
ISBN 10: 1138257516
Series: AVISTA Studies in the History of Medieval Technology, Science and Art
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 11 November 2016
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nancy Y. Wu

Reviews for Ad Quadratum: The Practical Application of Geometry in Medieval Architecture

'This collection of papers is one of the greatest possible interest for those who wish to study (or question?) the use of geometry in medieval design... for those who are fascinated by this emerging discipline and who want to follow the analysis of great European buildings Ad Quadratum [is] essential reading.' Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association Journal Review 'Eric Fernie's excellent introduction to the anthology offers insightful guidelines that any researcher investigating medieval building design should follow.' CAA Reviews