Title: The Meaning and Significance of the Human Analogy in Francesco di Giorgio's Trattato
Abstract: This paper examines Francesco di Giorgio's use of the human analogy to explain the values and objectives of architectural design. It traces the changing significance of the analogy and its treatment in the different versions of his treatise. In the process it evaluates the influence of Vitruvius and other possible sources in the shaping of his thought. By placing Francesco's use of the analogy in the context of a continuing tradition of speculative thought and the intellectual climate of his own day, it seeks to demonstrate more fully the meaning and function of the human analogy in his architectural theory.
Publication Year: 1983
Publication Date: 1983-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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