Bilder Robert Bénard (18th Century) – View of various marble tiling patterns – Engraving (18th Century)

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Différens Compartimens de Pavé de Marbre pour des Salles ou Sallons quarrés depicts diverse geometric and radial designs for marble floor tiling. This copperplate engraving serves as a technical design reference for interior architecture. It originates from an eighteenth-century technical encyclopedia published in France. The illustration demonstrates the application of geometric principles to decorative stone flooring.

Robert Bénard was a French engraver who was active throughout the late eighteenth century. He is best recognized for his significant contributions to the Encyclopédie, edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. His technical mastery in engraving allowed for the precise reproduction of complex scientific, mechanical, and industrial illustrations. His professional output provided a foundational visual resource for the advancement of technical and artisanal knowledge during the Enlightenment.

Artist or Maker: Robert Bénard.

Dimensions: Approximately 29 cm x 22 cm.

Medium: Engraving.

Date: 18th Century.

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