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Comments on three-dimensional modeling in ancient greek and roman architecture: Herodotus, Aristotle and Vitruvius

Artur Rozestraten

This article reviews Herodotus' and Aristotle's text's extracts refered on specific bibliography as proofs of the use of architectural scale models in greek ancient architect's design process. This review of the original texts reveals mistaken traductions over whom insustainable historical perspectives have been built. The historical documents review extends to the roman world and analizes Vitruvius' text's extracts. This study aims, by relating textual documents and objects gattered by archaeology, to build new interpretations on the subject of representation and design process in Antiquity.

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Comments on three-dimensional modeling in ancient greek and roman architecture: Herodotus, Aristotle and Vitruvius

Artur Rozestraten

This article reviews Herodotus' and Aristotle's text's extracts refered on specific bibliography as proofs of the use of architectural scale models in greek ancient architect's design process. This review of the original texts reveals mistaken traductions over whom insustainable historical perspectives have been built. The historical documents review extends to the roman world and analizes Vitruvius' text's extracts. This study aims, by relating textual documents and objects gattered by archaeology, to build new interpretations on the subject of representation and design process in Antiquity.

Comments on three-dimensional modeling in ancient greek and roman architecture: Herodotus, Aristotle and Vitruvius

Artur Rozestraten

This article reviews Herodotus' and Aristotle's text's extracts refered on specific bibliography as proofs of the use of architectural scale models in greek ancient architect's design process. This review of the original texts reveals mistaken traductions over whom insustainable historical perspectives have been built. The historical documents review extends to the roman world and analizes Vitruvius' text's extracts. This study aims, by relating textual documents and objects gattered by archaeology, to build new interpretations on the subject of representation and design process in Antiquity.

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Title:

Comments on three-dimensional modeling in ancient greek and roman architecture: Herodotus, Aristotle and Vitruvius

Contributors:

Artur Rozestraten (author)

Published in:

Pós: Revista do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo da FAUUSP, Vol 0, Iss 22, Pp 142-159 (2007)

Publication date:

2007

ISSN:

1518-9554 , 2317-2762

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2762.v0i22p142-159

Type of media:

Article (Journal)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

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Unknown

Keywords:

Maquetes , modelos tridimensionais , modelagem , representação do projeto , processo de projeto , Architecture , NA1-9428 , Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology , HT101-395

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