The Stone and its decor. Vial Edition
Editions Vial publishes 4 interesting works on the work of stone.
Volume 1: decoration books
Public: Anyone interested in the size of the stone and ornamental sculpture: future artisans, young professionals as well as those who are more confirmed, specialist antique dealers, architects, lovers of old stones.
The stone and its decor. Tome 1. Book of Marc Chevalier-Lacombe. Decorative works: moldings, benches and seats, engraving, sundials and fireplaces.
More than a strictly technical manual, this book describes the works that a stonecutter or an ornamental sculptor can ambition to achieve. It provides a documentary basis and methods specific to the size of the stone which, often at eye level, approaches ornamentation. The author is convinced that the manual aspect of the trade remains the basis of the training and hopes to prove by this book that it is possible to evolve in the trade while keeping the traditional values of the beautiful work. At a time when modernity is everywhere, it is important to be able to refer to our roots and ancestral know-how: classic projects are numerous, merchants constantly ask for reissues of old works, restorations of old mansions Are still relevant. Contemporary creation itself demands knowledge of the rules of classical work to know how to circumvent them.
The author starts with a description of the extraction, the machines, the techniques of the craft such as cladding and sawing. The tooling and its use are described in detail.
He then tackles the first elements of the stone decoration, the central theme of this work, describing in succession the size of the facings and the bosses, the moldings and their evolution, the benches and the stone seats, emphasizing their historical and stylistic evolution. He speaks in particular of the exedra, the cushions and even the latrine seats. The engraving of letters is dealt with in detail (origin, vocabulary, examples of alphabets, tools and specific techniques), many examples ancient and contemporary illustrate the purpose. An important chapter devoted to sundials will smooth out the difficulties related to the drawing, orientation and realization of equatorial, horizontal, vertical, declining, polar or spherical dials which will no longer have secrecy for the reader.
Finally, a long chapter is devoted to the chimneys, to the evolution of their style from the Roman era until today, and to the techniques of pose. Numerous illustrations (old engravings, historical chimneys, modern achievements, plans and elevations) enrich the statement.
This book is already becoming a work of reference for the purists and all others, with as common denominator, besides the material, the integral passion of its author
Summary:
Part I: Working Stone
Quarrying and quarrying, sawing and shaping machines
Standards
The cladding
Sawing
Cutting tools
Plotting and control tools
Part II: The first elements of the decor
The different aspects of size: facing and bosses
Moldings
The benches and seats
Mortars
Engraving
The sundials
Part III: Fireplaces
The evolution of styles
Kitchen fireplaces
Installation techniques.
Glossary and bibliography