Drawings in Greek and Roman Architecture

Introduction; 1. The treatises written by architects about specific architectural works made by them; 2. The illustrations which accompanied the text of the de architectura by Vitruvius; 3. Drawings included in handbooks after Vitruvius; 4. Images attached to ancient descriptions of architectures; 5. Miniature illustrations in Gromatic treatises; 6. References to architectural drawings in ancient literatures and inscriptions; 7. Archaeological evidence of drawings of architectures; 8. Conclusions; 9. Catalogue of drawings of architectures in the Greek and Roman world

Antonio Corso is currently Visiting Professor in the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Cyprus. He received his doctorate from the University of Padua and has held fellowships from, inter alia, the British Academy, the German Archaeological Institute and the Onassis Foundation. He is the author of 176 scientific works, including 13 books. His research focuses on ancient art criticism, ancient artists (in particular Praxiteles), architectural drawings and about the after-life of ancient art in the Byzantine world. He is a member of two field archaeology teams: at Tenea and at Kasta of Amphipolis.