On the Art of Measurement with the Compass and Ruler
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"On the Art of Measurement with the Compass and Ruler" is a foundational Renaissance treatise by Albrecht Dürer that systematizes the use of geometry and proportion in artistic design and representation.
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| On the Art of Measurement with the Compass and Ruler canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Renaissance art treatise
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treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to systematize geometric construction for artists
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to teach practical geometry for artistic purposes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Instruction in Measurement with Compass and Ruler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approach | combines theoretical geometry with practical instruction ⓘ |
| author | Albrecht Dürer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
geometric constructions of polygons
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instructions for architectural forms ⓘ methods for constructing perspective ⓘ rules for human proportion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| focus |
use of compass in drawing
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use of ruler in drawing ⓘ |
| genre |
art theory
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geometry manual ⓘ proportion treatise ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | woodcut diagrams ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped disseminate Italian geometric methods in Northern Europe
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one of the first mathematical treatises on art written in German ⓘ |
| illustratedBy | Albrecht Dürer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Northern Renaissance artists
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later art theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian Renaissance art theory
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classical geometry ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
architects
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artists ⓘ craftsmen ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early New High German ⓘ |
| medium | printed book ⓘ |
| methodology | step-by-step geometric constructions ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Underweysung der Messung mit dem Zirckel und Richtscheyt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | early 16th-century letterpress printing ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1525 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Four Books on Human Proportion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | divided into four books ⓘ |
| subject |
artistic design
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geometry ⓘ perspective ⓘ proportion ⓘ technical drawing ⓘ |
| titleElement |
compass
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ruler ⓘ |
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