Systematic Dictionary of French Architecture from the 11th to the 16th Century - Volume 3

Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-DucProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 3Author: Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel, 1814-1879,Language: French, Class: NA: Fine Arts: Architecture, Release Date: Dec 28, 2009

Editor's review

This is the Project Gutenberg electronic edition of Volume 3 of Viollet-le-Duc's Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française. The language is French, and the work belongs to the public-domain fine arts/architecture category. Its value lies not in offering a readable narrative history of architecture, but in unfolding, entry by entry, the components, terminology, practices, and structural logic of French architecture from the eleventh to the sixteenth century, reflecting the author's structural view of Gothic architecture through a rationalist lens. Readers can sense the interconnections among entries, which combine examination of specific building parts with reasoning about construction principles, making the work suitable both as a reference tool and as material for thematic study. The electronic edition is convenient for searching and for cross-volume comparison, but note that it is the original French text and a single volume, which cannot cover the whole system. It is better suited to readers with some French reading ability and an interest in medieval architectural history and terminology, for ready reference alongside architectural images or site visits, or as supporting literature for studying structural concepts in Gothic architecture.

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  1. Begin with the table of contents and entry index, then select and read closely the entries relevant to the current research topic
  2. Use floor plans, elevations, or photographs alongside entries to understand how components were constructed
  3. Cross-reference entries in this volume with adjacent volumes and note the author's lines of structural argument
  4. Keep a notebook recording the original French terms and definitions for later searching and citation

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or the original French? According to the information provided, the book is in French; it is the French electronic edition released by Project Gutenberg, not a Chinese translation. Readers need some French reading ability or should use dictionaries and tools to assist their reading.
Can Volume 3 be read on its own? It can be consulted entry by entry, but it is one volume of a multi-volume dictionary, and its entries are interconnected with the preceding and following volumes. Reading only this volume makes it difficult to grasp the complete framework, so it is advisable to use it together with other volumes or the overall table of contents.
Is this book suitable as an introductory work on architectural history? Not really. It is a professional dictionary organized by entry, written in French, with content focused on terminological examination and structural analysis. It lacks the general historical narrative needed for beginners and is better suited to readers with some background for reference use.

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About the author

Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc Author · French · 1814–1879

Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel (1814–1879), was a French architect and architectural theorist, born in Paris and died in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is known for directing the restoration of medieval buildings such as Notre-Dame de Paris, the walls of Carcassonne, and the Château de Pierrefonds, and was a central figure in the Gothic Revival movement. His representative work, the Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française, systematically examines French architecture from the 11th to the 16th centuries, combining theoretical depth with empirical scholarship, and has had a lasting influence on architectural history and heritage conservation. The library holds 16 of his works, mostly volumes of this dictionary. Public information is limited and details of his life are unclear, but these achievements establish his important place in architectural history.