Bibliography: Paper and drawing techniques


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  • Chitham, R., Measured Drawing for Architects, London, The Architectural Press, 1980
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  • Hunter, D., Papermaking, New York, Dover Publications, 1978
  • Koschatzky, W., Die Kunst der Zeichnung, Munich, Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1991
  • Krill, J., English Artists Paper, London, Trefoil, 1987
  • Kühn, H. and Michel, L., Papier, Munich, Deutsches Museum, 1986
  • Labarre, E.J., Dictionary and Encyclopaedia of Paper and Paper-Making, Amsterdam, Swets & Zeitlinger, rpt. 1969 of 2nd ed.
  • Meder, J., Die Handzeichnung, Vienna, Anton Schroll, 1919
  • Pagliara, P. N.,"Osservazioni sulle tecniche grafiche in alcuni disegni di Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane," Il disegno di architettura (Acts of the Congress, Milan, 1988), ed. P. Carpeggiani and L. Patetta, Milan, Guerini e Associati, 1989, pp.169-74
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  • Price, Lois Olcott, "The Fabrication of Architectural Drawings to 1950," Architectural Records Conference Report, May 3-5, 2000, Philadelphia, PA (www.ccaha.org/publications/program-proceedings?proceeding_id=12)
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  • Scamozzi, V., L'Idea della Architettura Universale, Venice, 1615, Parte Prima, Libro Primo, Capitolo XIV, "Come si deono fare le inventioni, e disegni, e le maniere più risolute per disegnare," pp.46-48; Capitolo XV, "De gli stromenti, che servono all'Architetto, e le materie per disegnare, e de'Modelli: e l'ordine per farli bene," pp.49-52
  • Schultz, I., The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/folium-medieval-ink (17 Apr. 2020)
  • Sellendriek, J., Zirkel und Lineal. Kulturgeschichte des konstruktiven Zeichnens, Munich, Callwey Verlag, 1987
  • Watrous, J. The Craft of Old-Master Drawings, Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, 1967

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