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The Latin term "Tabula scalata" was introduced in 1646 by Athanasius Kircher [2] and can be roughly translated as "staircase-shaped picture".. The terminology in the English language has been somewhat diffuse: many different words have been used for the same type of corrugated pictures.
Ascending and Descending is a lithograph print by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher first printed in March 1960. The original print measures 14 in × 11 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (35.6 cm × 28.6 cm). The lithograph depicts a large building roofed by a never-ending staircase. Two lines of identically dressed men appear on the staircase, one line ascending while ...
The cover and title of Dude Descending a Staircase (2003), a music album by Apollo 440. The same-titled instrumental on Bruce Cockburn's music album Life Short Call Now (2006). The play Interrogating the Nude by Doug Wright; The play Artist Descending a Staircase by Tom Stoppard. The poem Nude Descending a Staircase by X.J. Kennedy.
Also, only symbols are needed for demonstration purposes as the details are mentioned in corresponding texts. 03:28, 14 February 2018: 120 × 70 (5 KB) Stunts1990: Added description of what each notation represents~~~~ 23:45, 23 April 2015: 512 × 195 (508 bytes) Krishnavedala: fill circle and then put cross symbol: 23:42, 23 April 2015: 512 × ...
Schroeder stairs can be perceived in two ways, depending on whether the viewer considers A or B to be the closer wall. Schroeder stairs (Schröder's stairs) is an optical illusion which is a two-dimensional drawing which may be perceived either as a drawing of a staircase leading from left to right downwards or the same staircase only turned upside down, a classical example of perspective ...
With the advent of computer generated drawings for manufacturing and machining, many symbols have fallen out of common use. This poses a problem when attempting to interpret an older hand-drawn document that contains obscure elements that cannot be readily referenced in standard teaching text or control documents such as ASME and ANSI standards.
Sketchbook and pencil. "Sketchbook of English Landscape and Coastal Scenery," by the artist William Trost Richards, at the Brooklyn Museum. A sketchbook is a book or pad with blank pages for sketching and is frequently used by artists for drawing or painting as a part of their creative process.
An architectural drawing or architect's drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture.Architectural drawings are used by architects and others for a number of purposes: to develop a design idea into a coherent proposal, to communicate ideas and concepts, to convince clients of the merits of a design, to assist a building ...