Excerpt from Shades and Shadows: An Exposition and Demonstration of Short and Convenient Methods for Determining the Shades and Shadows of Objects Illuminated by the Conventional Parallel Rays, The Methods in Use at the École Des Beaux Arts at ParisThe value of Shadows on Elevations is only beginning to be understood among American draftsmen. Shadows show the projection of the different parts, profiles of moldings, pitch of roofs, reveal of windows and doors, and many other details which could not otherwise be understood without a perspective drawing.M. Pillet has succeeded admirably in simplifying the practice of casting shadows.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.