Project Gutenberg 2009-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 167 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène-Emmanuel 1814 1879 Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, E. (Eugène) Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome 4 - (C suite) Produced by Michel Laglasse, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. "Le Dictionnaire raisonné de l'architecture française du XIe au XVIe siècle - Tome IV" by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc is an architectural reference work written in the 19th century. This comprehensive treatise delves into the principles of French architecture, exploring the evolution of construction techniques and styles from the medieval period to the Renaissance. The book likely spans a wealth of architectural knowledge, detailing various forms, elements, and methodologies used in structures throughout this significant historical timeframe. At the start of the volume, the author introduces foundational concepts surrounding construction as both a science and an art, emphasizing the necessity of understanding materials in relation to their properties and the needs of society. Viollet-le-Duc contrasts the construction principles used by the Greeks and Romans, highlighting how these ancient practices laid the groundwork for architectural advancements in the medieval era. He discusses the challenges posed by societal changes following the Roman Empire's decline, specifically focusing on the adaptation and innovation required by builders during the early Middle Ages. The opening sets a thorough groundwork for understanding the transition from ancient techniques to those developed in the medieval period, hinting at the intricacies of architectural practice that will be elaborated upon in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Architecture -- France Architecture -- Dictionaries NA Text FR Sciences et Techniques Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Architecture 976884 2025-07-12T13:29:02.625332 text/html 937703 2009-12-28T14:03:24 text/html 9534484 2025-07-12T13:29:52.156097 application/epub+zip 9550346 2025-07-12T13:29:24.987250 application/epub+zip 403946 2025-07-12T13:29:06.182312 application/epub+zip 21315255 2025-07-12T13:30:00.276567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21280197 2025-07-12T13:29:33.879183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596708 2022-09-14T08:21:17.013648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910689 2025-07-12T13:29:00.260333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 886850 2009-12-28T14:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20956 2025-07-12T13:30:00.520535 application/rdf+xml 26262 2025-07-12T13:29:06.822294 image/jpeg 4787 2025-07-12T13:29:06.545285 image/jpeg 307791 2009-12-28T14:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 9772006 2009-12-28T14:03:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 9827604 2025-07-12T13:29:03.438298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia