Geometry of vaulted systems in the treatises by Guarino Guarini

Guarini first develops a rigorous and systematic discourse on vaulted systems. In three treatises: Architettura Civile, Euclides adauctus, and Modo di misurare le fabriche, he described the geometric nature of the vaults, the principles of geometry and their practices in the stereotomy, and the meas...

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Main Author: Roberta Spallone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2019-12-01
Series:Revista de Expresión Gráfica en la Edificación
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/ege/article/view/12872