Second livre d'architectvre, contenant plvsievrs et diverses ordonnances de cheminees, lvcarnes, portes, fonteines, puis, & pauillons, pour enrichir tant le dedans que le dehors de tous edifices. Auec les desseings de dix sepultures toutes differentes
Jacques Androuet du Cerceau's 1561 Second livre d'architecture is a Paris-published pattern book of architectural details, issued for builders and designers who wanted ornamental models for chimneypieces, doors, fountains and other interior and exterior features. Its engraved plates show chimneypieces built from columns, caryatid-like figures, strapwork friezes, urns and framed relief panels, each set against plain outlines that make the structure easy to read. A designer could borrow the proportions, the pairing of pilasters with pedestals, and the way narrow friezes divide a tall composition into clear tiers.
