# Plate II from Essai sur l'Architecture Théâtrale

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PATTE, Pierre](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/patte-pierre-ra7e184ace1ca10>)
- Date: 1751-1800
- Technique: Engraving

## Commentary

Patte made an influential contribution to the design of theatres with his Essai sur l&#39;Architecture Théâtrale \(1782\). He applied principles of sight-lines and acoustics to determine the ellipse as the best shape for auditoria, and he used a comparative analysis of existing theatres and books on theatre design to generate design standards. The engraving was made by Pierre Nicolas Ransonnette \(1745–1810\).

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- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/patte-pierre-ra7e184ace1ca10/exterior-view-rdfce877b95da5f>)
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## Attribution

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