03 — ARTWORK
Plate II from Essai sur l'Architecture Théâtrale
- MEDIUM
- Engraving
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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Patte made an influential contribution to the design of theatres with his Essai sur l'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 engravingA print made from a metal plate that has had a design cut into it with a sharp point. Ink is smeared over the plate and then wiped off, the ink remaining in the etched lines being transferred when the plate is pressed very firmly onto a sheet of paper. was made by Pierre Nicolas Ransonnette (1745–1810).
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title = {Plate II from Essai sur l'Architecture Théâtrale by PATTE, Pierre},
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date = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
