Plan for a bomb-proof magazine at the Fortress of Ferrara, with a diagram demonstrating resistance to cannon-fire

People:

Giovanni Antonio Zani (architect)
Giovanni Antonio Zani (draughtsman)

Title:

Plan for a bomb-proof magazine at the Fortress of Ferrara, with a diagram demonstrating resistance to cannon-fire

Date:

ca. 1630-1640

Description:

- A section of the magazine for the Fortress of Ferrara appears on DR1981:0017:069 R.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawings

Technique and media:

Pen and brown ink with watercolour over traces of black chalk underdrawing

Dimensions:

sheet: 19.5 x 27.5 cm

Reference number:

DR1981:0017:069 V

Drawing Type:

finished drawings

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
sections (orthographic drawings)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- This drawing was formerly bound into an album as indicated by the number indicating pagination, and the discolouration at the l.r. corner where the page was turned.

Inscription:

inscribed and signed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, t.: "Profilo della Fortezza di Ferrara nel sito duna Cortina / per il quale si vede la linea B.C. radente soppra il Spalto, et / il parapetto del terrapieno, l'altra possia segnata A.D. / tiratta all'altezza d'un uomo, che fosse in E, dismostra co- / me le fabbriche della Fort.a non si possano alsare di piu / perche si scopre [per] di fori"; b.: "Pianta di Magazini di detta Fortesza rinfors.ti di muri, e ridotti sicuri dalle Bombe, come dal retrosc.to / disegno di suo profile Segnato H. si vede Il Segno G, dismostra il muro vecchio, rinfor .ta dall'altro muro novo, segnato F; la lettera I e la fila de pilloni, [per] li volti; e le misure si sono prese / soppra terra"; l.r.: "Gianantonio Cap:Zani f."; and throughout: with inscriptions identifying buildings, parts of buildings and lines of fire numbered - by the draughtsman or a comtemporary hand, in pen and black ink, l.r.: "47"

Subject:

architecture
military

Subject Descriptive Terms:

magazine (military building)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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