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Architecture ou art de bien bastir
Author: Vitruvius Pollio
Illustrated by: Jean Goujon (French, about 1510–about 1565)
Translator: Jean Martin (French, died about 1553)
Printer: Jérôme de Marnef (French, 16th century)
Printer: Guillaume Cavellat (French, died in 1576 or 1577)
Illustrated by: Jean Goujon (French, about 1510–about 1565)
Translator: Jean Martin (French, died about 1553)
Printer: Jérôme de Marnef (French, 16th century)
Printer: Guillaume Cavellat (French, died in 1576 or 1577)
1572
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with about 150 woodcuts
Dimensions
Overall: 35.8 x 23.8 x 3.7 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel and Dorothy Glaser
Accession Number1979.648
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Jérôme de Marnef and Guillaume Cavellat, 1572
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet V, 1329; Berlin 958; Fowler 411; Mortimer, French, 551
Description(Paris: Jérôme de Marnef and Guillaume Cavellat, 1572) Folio; 182 leaves; contemporary distressed brown calf (rebacked).
Second edition of Martin's translation (the MFA owns the first ed. of 1547 [34.857.2]). With few exceptions, the woodcuts are the same as used in the earlier edition. The portrait on the 1547 title page is not present. There are two additional elevations on fols. HH3v and HH4r, one of which is taken from Serlio.
Illustrations of architectural orders, elevations, diagrams, renderings, etc.
Second edition of Martin's translation (the MFA owns the first ed. of 1547 [34.857.2]). With few exceptions, the woodcuts are the same as used in the earlier edition. The portrait on the 1547 title page is not present. There are two additional elevations on fols. HH3v and HH4r, one of which is taken from Serlio.
Illustrations of architectural orders, elevations, diagrams, renderings, etc.
ProvenanceEarly ownership inscription [La Boucher?] on title; [Léonce Laget, Paris?--cat. desc. inserted in book]; Samuel and Dorothy Glaser, by whom given to MFA, December 19, 1979.