of
Architectural Illustration
June 1896
Front Cover:
June 1896
Front Cover:
This is a copy of the June, 1896 edition of this magazine. In addition to the main article, the book contains some news, notes and advertisements. The magazine measure 6 ˝ inches by 9 ˝ inches and contains a total of 36 pages (including covers). The inside front cover and back covers are printed as well. Note: the pages are numbered from the start of the year. The soft cover is securely attached. The cover shows minor signs of wear. There is a tear at the top of the spine approximately 1 inch down and also a tear up from the bottom approximately 2 ˝ inches. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this old magazine is between good plus to very good.
Contents:
Italian Decorated Ceilings
Books
Hints to Draughtsmen
Excerpt – Italian Decorated Ceilings:
In selecting any one feature of architectural detail for study it is necessary to consider it in two distinct ways, or from two entirely different points of view; first in its relation to the design as a whole, then as a separate portion of design in itself. To be sure, these two considerations can not be wholly separated, and both need to be constantly kept in mind, but the detail can not be satisfactory unless both are given due weight.
Taking small detached portions of detail, as we have in the choice of our illustrations, the first of these considerations can not be shown in all its bearings, and it is the second to which attention will naturally be directed in comparing the eight ceiling designs in this number. The relations of scale, relief, line, and color, as they effect or are effected by the rest of the room, can not be seen in these plates. However, the consideration of the design in its narrower relations to itself can be fairly well shown in these fragments, and this is of sufficient importance to make them of value for study…
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