The Medieval Sketchbook of Villard De Honnecourt

Little may be known about Villard de Honnecourt, but thanks to his immortal "Sketchbook, " there exist reliable and contemporaneous graphic observations of everyday life in 13th-century France. Contained in this volume are the entire contents of his portfolio, complete with authoritative translation [...]
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Little may be known about Villard de Honnecourt, but thanks to his immortal "Sketchbook, " there exist reliable and contemporaneous graphic observations of everyday life in 13th-century France. Contained in this volume are the entire contents of his portfolio, complete with authoritative translations of the artist's words, annotation, and editor's commentary. 73 black-and-white plates.