A Book of Architecture
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A Book of Architecture is an influential 18th-century pattern book by James Gibbs that helped shape British and colonial architectural design through its plates of classical buildings and details.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Book of Architecture canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5537687 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Book of Architecture Context triple: [James Gibbs, notableWork, A Book of Architecture]
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A.
In the Cause of Architecture
"In the Cause of Architecture" is a collection of essays by Frank Lloyd Wright articulating his principles of organic architecture and his critique of conventional architectural practice.
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B.
The Seven Lamps of Architecture
The Seven Lamps of Architecture is an influential 1849 book by John Ruskin that sets out moral and aesthetic principles for architecture, emphasizing truth, beauty, and craftsmanship in building design.
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C.
Burnham Library of Architecture
The Burnham Library of Architecture is a specialized research library within the Art Institute of Chicago that focuses on architectural history, theory, and practice.
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D.
Entretiens sur l’architecture
Entretiens sur l’architecture is a seminal 19th-century theoretical work on architecture by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, in which he expounds his rationalist principles, structural analysis, and ideas on restoration and Gothic design.
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E.
I quattro libri dell’architettura
I quattro libri dell’architettura is a seminal 1570 architectural treatise by Andrea Palladio that systematically presents his theories, designs, and classical principles that shaped Renaissance and later Western architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Book of Architecture Target entity description: A Book of Architecture is an influential 18th-century pattern book by James Gibbs that helped shape British and colonial architectural design through its plates of classical buildings and details.
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A.
In the Cause of Architecture
"In the Cause of Architecture" is a collection of essays by Frank Lloyd Wright articulating his principles of organic architecture and his critique of conventional architectural practice.
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B.
The Seven Lamps of Architecture
The Seven Lamps of Architecture is an influential 1849 book by John Ruskin that sets out moral and aesthetic principles for architecture, emphasizing truth, beauty, and craftsmanship in building design.
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C.
Burnham Library of Architecture
The Burnham Library of Architecture is a specialized research library within the Art Institute of Chicago that focuses on architectural history, theory, and practice.
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D.
Entretiens sur l’architecture
Entretiens sur l’architecture is a seminal 19th-century theoretical work on architecture by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, in which he expounds his rationalist principles, structural analysis, and ideas on restoration and Gothic design.
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E.
I quattro libri dell’architettura
I quattro libri dell’architettura is a seminal 1570 architectural treatise by Andrea Palladio that systematically presents his theories, designs, and classical principles that shaped Renaissance and later Western architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural pattern book
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architecture book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| appliesTheoryOf |
Vitruvian principles
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proportion in architecture ⓘ |
| author | James Gibbs ⓘ |
| contains |
architectural elevations
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architectural plans ⓘ architectural sections ⓘ plates of architectural details ⓘ plates of classical buildings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British architecture
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colonial architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural treatise
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pattern book ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | James Gibbs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
designs for chimneypieces
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designs for churches ⓘ designs for columns ⓘ designs for doorcases ⓘ designs for entablatures ⓘ designs for houses ⓘ designs for porticos ⓘ designs for public buildings ⓘ designs for windows ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
disseminated Palladian design in the British Empire
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helped standardize classical architectural forms in Britain ⓘ |
| illustrationType | engraved plates ⓘ |
| influenced |
British architectural design
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Georgian architecture in Britain ⓘ Georgian architecture in the American colonies ⓘ colonial architectural design ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
architects
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builders ⓘ patrons of architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
architectural design
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architecture ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
pattern source for builders
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reference for classical details ⓘ |
| usesStyle |
Palladian architecture
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classical orders ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: A Book of Architecture Description of subject: A Book of Architecture is an influential 18th-century pattern book by James Gibbs that helped shape British and colonial architectural design through its plates of classical buildings and details.
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