The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio

Author Marcus Pollio Vitruvius Italian

1791

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Provenance

Title: The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio
Author: Marcus Pollio Vitruvius (Roman, active late 1st century BCE)
Published in: London
Date: 1791
Medium: Illustrations: engraving
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object Number: 41.100.287.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

By Marcus Pollio Vitruvius

In the same medium

From the same time and place

The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio

Author Marcus Pollio Vitruvius

Translator William Newton

1791

Architecture, ou, Art de bien bastir de Marc Vitruve Pollion, autheur romain antique; mis de latin en francoys par Ian Martin, Marcus Pollio Vitruvius Italian, Printed book with woodcut illustrations — Architecture, ou, Art de bien bastir de Marc Vitruve Pollion, autheur romain antique; mis de latin en francoys par Ian Martin
Multiple artists/makers
1547

Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat, Richard Holden British, Steel, gold, leather, textile, British, London; buff coat, European — Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat
Armorer Armor attributed to Richard Holden
Armorer Helmet cheek pieces and metal plates on shoulder straps made by Daniel Tachaux
ca. 1683 and later; buff coat, 17th–18th century

Chinese Architecture, Civil and Ornamental [bound with: Chinese Architecture, Part the Second], P. Decker British, Illustrations: etching and engraving — Chinese Architecture, Civil and Ornamental [bound with: Chinese Architecture, Part the Second]
Multiple artists/makers
1759

I dieci libri dell'architettura di M. Vitruvio tradutti et commentati da monsignor Barbaro eletto patriarca d'aquileggia, Marcus Pollio Vitruvius Italian, Printed book with woodcut illustrations — I dieci libri dell'architettura di M. Vitruvio tradutti et commentati da monsignor Barbaro eletto patriarca d'aquileggia
Multiple artists/makers
1556

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.