The fantastic engravings of Wendel Dietterlin : the 203 plates and text of his 'Architectura' / Wendel Dietterlin ; with an introduction by Adolph K. Placzek.

Identifier:REF.AM.1888

Dimensions:[233] p. : chiefly ill. ; 31 cm

Copyright dates:1968

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Dietterlin, Wendel, 1550?-1599?, Engraving, Illustrated books, Printmaking, creating with the arts

Description:"the fame of Wendel Dietterlin (1550?-1599) rests entirely on the 203 engraved plates in this book, for all his other work, the fresco facades, ceiling and wall decorations- has been destroyed. Even this book eventually became excessively rare, probably due to wide use: copies did not go into libraries, but into the workshops of architects and decorators, where they were copies and recopies, worn out and in the end discarded...Dietterlin's principal interest for today's artist or art lover lies not only in his personalized record of an important era in the history of architecture: his skill and imagination make this work a valuable source of ideas for commercial artists as well as an interesting browsing book for general readers." -- from back cover. Facsimile reprint of 1st ed., Nürnberg: B. Caymocx, 1598.