25 result(s) for Vitruvius Quotes.
"Well-being is realized by firmness, commodity, and delight. Firmness will be attained when all walls are soundly constructed of suitable materials, knit together with care..."
"Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry, Propriety, and Economy."
"For if a building is to be rightly constructed, it must be ornamented with propriety."
"The considerations which should govern a Naval Architect appear to me to be the following: First, that the design may possess the qualities of utility and beauty."
"A building has firmness when its foundations are carried down to a solid bottom and when the material of every superstructure is without fault."
"Commodity is when the arrangement of the apartments is faultless and presents no difficulty in practical use..."
"Delight is when the appearance of the work is pleasing and elegant, and when the proportions are guided by correct principles."
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"Order gives due measure to the members of a work taken separately, and symmetrical agreement to the proportions of the whole."
"Arrangement includes the putting of things in their proper places and the elegance of effect which is due to adjustments appropriate to the character of the work."
"Eurythmy is beauty and grace in the composition of the members."
"Symmetry is a proper agreement between the members themselves, and the correspondence of each of these to the form of the whole."
"Propriety is that perfection of style which comes when a work is authoritatively constructed on approved principles."
"Economy denotes the proper management of materials and of site, as well as a thrifty balancing of cost and common sense in the construction of works."
"The architect should be equipped with knowledge of many branches of study and varied kinds of learning, for it is by his judgement that all work done by the other arts is put to the test."
"Let him be educated, skillful with the pencil, instructed in geometry, know much history, have followed the diligent study of philosophy, understand music, have some knowledge of medicine, know the opinions of the jurists, and be acquainted with astronomy and the theory of the heavens."
"All these must be in the architect."
"For the architect who claims to be a master of his profession ought to show his possession of all these accomplishments."
"Nature has so planned the human body that the face, from the chin to the top of the forehead and the roots of the hair, is a tenth part of the whole height."
"The square of the height of the body could equal the area of the square based on the length of the outspread arms."
"Therefore, if a man be placed flat on his back, with his hands and feet extended, and a pair of compasses centered at his navel, the fingers and toes of his two hands and feet will touch the circumference of a circle described therefrom."
"And just as the human body yields a circular outline, so too a square figure may be found to fit it."
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"If, therefore, in laying out buildings, you will follow what I have pointed out, you will have a style and the designs will not lack propriety."
"The invention of sun-dials is derived from the course of the sun, and not from that of the moon."
"The arch ought to be of solid and well-burnt brick or stone, with the joints accurately worked, and laid in a straight direction."
"Use common sense and intellect and they will guide you better than fear."
