Alberti, Leone Battista - Architecture

Alberti, Leone Battista, Architecture, 1755

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CHAP. VII. Of Wheels, Pins, Leavers, Pullies, their
Parts, Sizes, and Figures.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Skrew and its Circles or Worm, and
in what manner great Weights are either drawn, car-
ried or puſhed along.

CHAP. IX. That the Incruſtations which are made upon
the Wall with Mortar, muſt be three in Number: How
they are to be made, and to what Purpoſes they are to
ſerve. Of the ſeveral Sorts of Mortar, and in what
Manner the Lime is to be prepared for making them:
Of Baſs-relieves in ſtuc-work and Paintings, with
which the Wall may be adorned.

CHAP. X. Of the Method of cutting of Marble into thin
Seantlings, and what Sand is beſt for that Purpoſe; as
alſo of the Difference and Agreement between Moſaic
Work in Relieve, and Flat, and of the Cement to be uſed
in that Sort of Work.

CHAP. XI. Of the Ornaments of the Covering, which con-
ſiſts in the Richneſs and Beauty of the Rafters, Vaults,
and open Terraſſes.

CHAP. XII. That the Ornaments of the Apertures are
very pleaſing, but are attended with many and various
Difficulties and Inconveniencies; that the falſe Aper-
tures are of two Sorts, and what is required in each.

CHAP. XIII Of Columns and their Ornaments, their
Plans, Axes, Out-lines, Sweeps, Diminutions, Swells,
Aſiragals and Fillets.

BOOK VII.

CHAP. I. That the Walls of Cities, the Temples, and
Courts of Juſtice, uſed to be conſecreated to
the Gods; of the proper Region for the City, its Situati-
on and principal Ornaments.

CHAP. II. Of how large and what Kind of Stone the Walls
ought to be built, and who were the firſt that erected
Temples.

CHAP. III. With how much Thought, Care and Diligence
we ought to lay out and adorn our Temples; to what
Gods and in what Places we ſhould build them, and of
the various Kinds of Sacrifices.

CHAP. IV. Of the Parts, Forms and Figures of Temples
and their Chapels, and how theſe latter ſhould be diſtri-
buted.

CHAP. V. Of the Porticoes and Entrance to the Temple,
its Aſcent and the Apertures and Interſpaces of the
Portico.

CHAP. VI. Of Columns, and the different Sorts of Ca-
pitals.

CHAP. VII. A neceſſary Rehearſal of the ſeveral Mem-
bers of Columns, the Baſe, Torus, Scotia, Liſts, Die,
and of the ſmaller Parts of thoſe Members, the Plat-
band, Corona, Ovolo, ſmall Ogee, Cima-inverſa, and
Cymatium, both upright and reverſed.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Com-
poſite Capitals.

CHAP. IX. Of the Entablature, the Architrave, Tri-
glyphs, Dentils, Mutules, Cavetto, and Drip or Corona,
as alſo of the Flutings and ſome other Ornaments be-
longing to Columns.

CHAP. X. Of the Pavement of the Temple and its inner
Area, of the Place ſor the Altar, and of the Walls and
their Ornaments.

CHAP. XI. Why the Rooſs of Temples ought to be arched.

CHAP. XII. Of the Apertures proper to Temples, namely,
the Windows, Doors, and Valves; together with their
Members, Proportions and Ornaments.

CHAP. XIII. Of the Altar, Communion, Lights, Candle-
ſticks, holy Veſſels, and ſome other noble Ornaments of
Temples.

CHAP. XIV. Of the firſt Original of Baſiliques, their
Porticoes and different Members, and wherein they dif-
fer from Temples.

CHAP. XV. Of Colonnades both with Architraves and
with Arches; what Sort of Columns are to be uſed in
Baſiliques, and what Cornices, and where they are to be
placed; of the Height and Wedth of Windows and
their Gratings; of the Roofs and Doors of Baſiliques,
and their Ornaments.

CHAP. XVI. Of Monuments raiſed for preſerving the
Memory of publick Actions and Events.

CHAP. XVII. Whether Statues ought to be placed in
Temples, and what Materials are the moſt proper for
making them.

BOOK VIII.

CHAP. I. Of the Ornaments of the great Ways either
within or without the City, and of the pro-
per Places for interring or burning the Bodies of the
Dead.

CHAP. II. Of Sepulchres, and the various Manners of
burial.

CHAP. III. Of little Chapels, by Way of Sepulchres, Py-
ramids, Columns, Altars and Moles.

CHAP. IV. Of the Inſeriptions and Symbols carved on
Sepulchres.

CHAP. V. Of Towers and their Ornaments.

CHAP. VI. Of the principal Ways belonging to the City,
and the Methods of adorning the Haven, Gates, Bridges,
Arches, Croſs-ways and Squares.

CHAP. VII. Of the adorning Theatres and other Places
for publick Shows, and of their Uſefulneſs.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Ornaments of the Amphitheatre,
Circus, publick Walks, and Halls, and Courts for petty
Judges.

CHAP. IX. Of the proper Ornaments for the Senate-
Houſe and Council-Chambers, as alſo of the adorning the
City with Groves, Lakes for Swimming, Libraries,
Schools, publick Stables, Arſenals, and mathematical
Inſtruments.

CHAP. X. Of Thermes or publick Baths; their Conveni-
encies and Ornaments.

BOOK IX.

CHAP. I. That particular Regard muſt be had to
Frugality and Parſimony, and of the adorn-
ing the Palaces or Houſes of the King and principal
Magiſtrates.

CHAP. II. Of adorning of private Houſes, both in City
and Country.

CHAP. III. That the Parts and Members of a Houſe are
different both in Nature and Species, and that they are
to be adorned in various Manners.

CHAP. IV. With what Paintings, Plants, and Statues,
it is proper to adorn the Pavements, Porticoes, Apart-
ments and Gardens of a private Houſe.

CHAP. V. That the Beauty of all Edifices ariſes princi-
pally from three Things, namely, the Number, Figure
and Collocation of the ſeveral Members.

CHAP. VI. Of the Proportions of Numbers in the Mea-
ſuring of Areas, and the Rules for ſome other Proper-
tions drawn neither from natural Bodies, nor from Har-
mony.

CHAP. VII. Of the Invention of Columns, their Dimen-
tions and Collocation.

CHAP. VIII. Some ſhort, but general Obſervations which
may be locked upon as Laws in the Buſineſs of Building
and Ornaments.

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