22 April 2016
CALLS FOR PAPERS
Society of Architectural Historians 2017 Annual International Conference
The call for papers for the Society of Architectural Historians 2017 Annual International Conference (due 6 Jun, Glasgow, UK) is available here and under “Calls for Books, Articles…” in “Research.”
Biagio Rossetti e il suo tempo
The call for papers for the conference entitled “Biagio Rossetti e il suo tempo” (due 31 May, Ferrara, Italy) is available here and under “Calls for Books, Articles…” in “Research.”
CONFERENCES
Transforming Topography
Information on the conference entitled “Transforming Topography” (6 May, London, UK) is available here and under “Conferences, Lectures…” in “Research.”
Architekt – Hausvater – Investor: die Ökonomie des Planens, Bauens und Nutzens
Information on the conference entitled “Architekt – Hausvater – Investor: die Ökonomie des Planens, Bauens und Nutzens” (21-24 Apr, Einsiedeln, Switzerland) is available here and under “Conferences, Lectures…” in “Research.”
Formes de la maison, au Moyen Âge et à la Renaissance entre Loire et Meuse
Information on the conference entitled “Formes de la maison, au Moyen Âge et à la Renaissance entre Loire et Meuse” (26-27 May, Amiens, France) is available here and under “Conferences, Lectures…” in “Research.”
E-BOOKS (OPEN-ACCESS)
Claude Perrault, Ordonnance for the Five Kinds of Columns after the Method of the Ancients
An English translation of the French Claude Perrault’s treatise, entitled Ordonnance for the Five Kinds of Columns after the Method of the Ancients, is available here and under “E-Books (Open-Access)” in “Resources.”
Kevin Salatino, Incendiary Art: The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe
The open-access e-book by Kevin Salatino and entitled Incendiary Art: The Representation of Fireworks in Early Modern Europe is available here and under “E-Books (Open-Access)” in “Resources.”
The National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) Publications
The National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) has made several of its publications available as open-access pdfs; these publications are available here and under “E-Books (Open-Access)” in “Resources.”
RESOURCES
Getty Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings
The Getty Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings, a summary of the conventions and techniques for describing architectural drawings and documents, is available here and under “Databases of Books and Other Information” in “Resources.”
