In on architecture vitruvius adds to the tradition of greek theory and practice the results of his own experience. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text. The work is one of the most important sources of modern knowledge of roman building methods, as well as the planning and design of. Ten books on architecture by vitruvius translated by morris hicky morgan, ph. It is a treatise written in latin and ancient greek on architecture, dedicated to his patron, the emperor caesar augustus, as a guide for building projects. Little is known about vitruvius life except vitruvius the ten books of architecture by marcus vitruvius pollio 8015 bc is the first complete treatise that we have on architecture. In the preface of book i, vitruvius dedicates his writings so as to give personal knowledge of the. Sep 20, 2017 the text of this work needs to be migrated to index. It is a treatise written in latin and ancient greek on architecture, dedicated to his patron, the emperor caesar augustus, as a guide for building. Marcus vitruvius pollio, a roman architect and engineer flourishing in the first century b. The author gives general rules western architecture. In the preface of book i, vitruvius dedicates his writings so as to give personal knowledge of the quality of buildings to the emperor. Morris hicky morgan 1914 with 68 illustrations drawn from a variety of earlier translations of the text page numbers from the dover 1960 edition. Tavernor, leon battista alberti, on the art of building in ten books, cambridge, 1988 v.
The work is one of the most important sources of modern knowledge of roman building. In on architecture vitruvius adds to the tradition of greek theory and practice the results of his own. Written almost exactly two thousand years ago, vitruvius work is a ten volume treatise on engineering and architecture, the only. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Ten books on architecture hardcover april 30, 2009 by vitruvius author 4. Little is known of vitruvius life, except what can be gathered from his writings, which are somewhat obscure on the subject. The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the architectura libri decem ten books on architecture is the single most important work of architectural history in the western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the renaissance to the present. As the only treatise on architecture to have survived from antiquity it has been regarded as the first book on architectural theory. Publication date 1914 topics architecture publisher cambridge. The rediscovery of vitruvius during the renaissance. Vitruvius pollio, the ten books on architecture, book i.
Vitruvius pollio, the ten books on architecture morris hicky morgan, ed. He had completed the translation, with the exception of the last four chapters of the tenth book, and had discussed, with professor warren, the illustrations intended. Spines of four books bound in marbled paper, plain paper, leather, and vellum. His ten books on architecture give great insight into.
Books by vitruvius author of the ten books on architecture. Publication date 1914 topics architecture publisher. Ten books on architecture wikisource, the free online. Vitruvius pollio, joseph gwilt, roman architecture. Demonstrating the range of vitruvius style, this new. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item. The project gutenberg ebook of ten books on architecture, by. Let us start with a guy named marcus vitruvius pollio. Vitruviuss most popular book is the ten books on architecture. He believed that the architect should be a person of wide learning.
Tall, slim quarto, early vellum spine and papercovered boards. The architecture of marcus vitruvius pollio author. Vitruvius was a roman army engineer, and the purview of his books covers weapons, fortification, town building and the creation of practical and beautiful public and private buildings. The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the architecture libri decem ten books on architecture is the single most important work of architectural history in the western world, having shaped architecture and the image of. Book i on an architects ideal education, the principles and divisions of architecture, fortifications, principles of good town planning, and. The project gutenberg ebook of ten books on architecture. Based on vitruvius own experience, as well as on theoretical works by the. The ten books on architecture by vitruvius books on. Vitruvius, the ten books on architecture, translated by morris hicky. The ten books on architecture by vitruvius pollio free ebook. Dec 02, 20 on architecture is a treatise on architecture written by the roman architect vitruvius and dedicated to his patron, the emperor caesar augustus as a guide for building projects. Hicks, sebastiano serlio, on architecture, new havenlondon, 1996. Reading it is an unmitigated source of joy for someone who has an amateurs interest in architecture or roman history. It is therefore important as our prime source of many lost greek writings on the.
It has survived long enough for the to expire and the book to enter the public domain. Early works early works to 1800 ouvrages avant 1800. Vitruvius the ten books on architecture garden visit. For summer reading, i doubt this is high on anyones list, but i found it interesting enough. For hundreds of years, the specific instructions he gave in his ten books on architecture were followed faithfully, and major buildings in all parts of the world. Vitruvius also included a section on human proportions. Vitruvius has 52 books on goodreads with 2609 ratings. Ten books on architecture by vitruvius pollio, paperback. Vitruvius s most popular book is the ten books on architecture.
Vitruvius pollio, the ten books on architecture, book i, preface. On architecture, published as ten books on architecture is a treatise on architecture written by the roman architect marcus vitruvius pollio and dedicated to his patron, the emperor caesar augustus, as a guide for building projects. He wrote the ten books on architecture about the same time that octavian caesar was given the title augustus, 27 b. Vitruvius pollio, the ten books on architecture, book iii. Ten books on architecture wikisource, the free online library.
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