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Architectural Model of a Roof.
France. Late 19th century.
Walnut wood.
A walnut architectural roof model showing the beams and trusses and adaptions of the structure to form a dormer window at one end.
French, late 19th century.
An architectural model, these were made by apprentices or master craftsman to apply for a title by their respective guild.
In France these craftsmen were known as the ‘Compagnons du Devoir’. They would start their careers by travelling around France, sometimes through Europe, and taking temporary places in workshops throughout the country. Each time they would learn new things and materialise these in ever more complex scale models. Crucial in their training was the understanding of proportion.
Carpenters would use this knowledge in their designs and typically make studies of roof models in various shapes and sizes. Before they could end their educational travels and settle down in a city, they were obliged to finally deliver a masterpiece or Piece de Maitrise. If approved, they got the right to open their own shop.
Dimensions
H50 x W100.3 x D50.5 cmStock number
0323-04The BADA Standard
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