Vitruvius - Wikipedia Vitruvius was a military engineer (praefectus fabrum), or a praefect architectus armamentarius of the apparitor status group (a branch of the Roman civil service) He is mentioned in Pliny the Elder 's table of contents for Naturalis Historia (Natural History), in the heading for mosaic techniques [9]
Vitruvius - World History Encyclopedia Marcus Vitruvius was a 1st century BCE architect who wrote a famous and influential book on architecture called 'De Architectura' This work, which is a history of architecture and engineering, became even more influential during the Renaissance
Vitruvius: The Roman Who Shaped Modern Architecture Vitruvius, a Roman architect and engineer writing in the 1st century BCE, offered more than a construction manual in his ten-book treatise De Architectura He laid down a philosophy: that buildings should stand firm (firmitas), serve their purpose (utilitas), and delight the senses (venustas)
VITRUVIUS - Project Gutenberg During the last years of his life, Professor Morgan had devoted much time and energy to the preparation of a translation of Vitruvius, which he proposed to supplement with a revised text, illustrations, and notes
Life and works of Vitruvius - RTF | Rethinking The Future Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was one of the master architects from ancient Rome Fascinatingly, he also served as a civil engineer, an officer in the military, a builder, and an author Little is known about his childhood but it is believed that he was born in 75 BCE