Istruzioni diverse: the Civil Architect’s Repertoire

Authors

  • Roberto Caterino Università degli Studi di Torino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14633/AHR319

Keywords:

repertoire, architectural models, education, architectural profession

Abstract

The personal experience of the difficulties encountered by any novice architect convinced Vittone of the importance of providing good examples for his own students and readers. For this purpose, the most substantial section of the Istruzioni diverse (Lugano 1766) was conceived as «a mass of ideas of buildings, both sacred and profane, and of several ornaments pertaining to them» (Book II, Section II), for the profit of beginners. Our paper traces the structure of this part of the book through the analysis of the texts, and of the dozens of engravings that form the repertoire of models. The aim is to clarify the logic and mechanisms of Vittone’s selection and manipulation of both his own projects and those of other authors. What emerges, is not just a legacy of architectural forms belonging to a consolidated tradition: there is also a continuity in the architectural teaching method, which Vittone had acquired from Juvarra in Turin, firstly, and which consisted in combining the study of drawing to the practical training on the building site.

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Published

2022-03-25

How to Cite

Caterino, R. (2022). Istruzioni diverse: the Civil Architect’s Repertoire. ArcHistoR Architecture History Restoration - Architettura Storia Restauro, 8(15), 40–101. https://doi.org/10.14633/AHR319

Issue

ArcHistoR (Extra n.8/2021): Vittone 250. L’atelier dell’architetto

Section

vuoto1

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