L' architettura civile preparata sú la geometria
A 1711 Italian architectural treatise by Giuseppe Bibiena, printed in Bologna by Paolo Monti, prepared for students and builders working from geometric construction. The four plates show engraved classical orders, with capitals, cornices, bases and volutes drawn in measured elevation and plan. A designer could take from them a clear vocabulary of Baroque ornament and proportional layout for decorative lettering, borders or ornamental panels.
