Book IX
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Book IX is a section of Vitruvius’ ancient Roman architectural treatise De architectura that focuses on topics such as astronomy, gnomonics (sundial design), and their practical applications to architecture.
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| Book IX (De architectura) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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section of treatise ⓘ |
| author | Vitruvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
principles for laying out sundial hour lines
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relationship between sun’s path and shadow lengths ⓘ use of astronomical knowledge for healthy building orientation ⓘ variation of day length through the year ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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astronomy ⓘ mathematics ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural treatise
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technical literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorName | Marcus Vitruvius Pollio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Liber nonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early systematic treatment of gnomonics in Latin literature
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source for Roman knowledge of Greek astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek gnomonics
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Hellenistic astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
astronomy
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celestial sphere ⓘ climates and latitude in relation to sundials ⓘ construction of different types of sundials ⓘ geometrical principles of sundials ⓘ gnomonics ⓘ measurement of time ⓘ orientation of buildings ⓘ practical applications of astronomy to architecture ⓘ sundial design ⓘ sun’s apparent motion ⓘ use of astronomy in city planning ⓘ use of astronomy in public buildings ⓘ use of astronomy in temple orientation ⓘ zodiac ⓘ |
| partOf | De architectura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Ten Books on Architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | ninth book ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Renaissance humanists
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historians of science ⓘ later architects ⓘ |
| workIn | De architectura libri decem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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