Translated by AI — Claude Opus 4.6, Mar 2026
AD 1170: Richard of St Victor's commentary on the Book of Ezekiel
- Period: AD 1170
- Location: Bodleian Library, Oxford
- reference: https://aeon.co/essays/the-surprising-history-of-architectural-drawing-in-the-west
- description:
- A person named Richard attempted to visualize the appearance of the castle described in the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel. In other words, he represented a building that never actually existed as though it were real, based solely on its written description.
- However, in this process, results that can be considered elevations and sections were produced. This case is included as it is thought to have had an important influence on the development of architectural drawings.