Today the term is used in architecture and construction history to refer to stone cutting and structural calculations that were made with graphical methods. I think that's cool too, and plan to take a look at the work of Monduit and Philibert de l'Orme. Basically, old technical drawings are cool.
"Stereotomy" is also an album by the Alan Parsons Project, but I won't be talking so much about that.
I too am a fan of the Compagnon. I lived a while on rue Mabillon in Paris right next door to the musée des Charpentier : roof cutters, steeples mostly. The two little rooms were filled with models and thé drawings. If you wish I will send you some pictures. I will need your email. I got hooked and started building models. I use the drawing method of HH Seigele. My email is madrix@verizon.net. Glad to find your stie
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