La ligne et l'ombre. Dessins d'architectes. XVIè - XIXè siècle. Divers This selection brings together nearly

This selection brings together nearly 150 works from the Museum of Fine Arts and the Municipal Library

less than a third of the 1868 edition

Attached is a CD-Rom of 340 photographs from 2006 and 2008 in French

A selection of works

La ligne et l'ombre. Dessins d'architectes. XVIè - XIXè siècle. Divers This selection brings together nearlyArchitectural drawing is a vast and diverse field. Architects practice it to acquire an intimate knowledge of buildings and develop their ability to imagine them; they use it as a medium for their exchanges with the various building trades; they use it as a means of reaching the public and decision makers, sometimes even elevating it to the rank of a work of art. Signed by the most brilliant architect designers from Jacques Androuet du Cerceau to