Joseph Furttenbach

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Joseph Furttenbach

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Also known as: Joseph Furtenbach

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stagecraft
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…Civilis (1628; “Civil Architecture”), by Joseph Furttenbach (also spelled Furtenbach). He describes the use of oil lamps and candles set in a row along the front edge of the stage but out of sight of the audience, and he also mentions vertical rows of lamps behind each wing at the…
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…Civilis (1628; “Civil Architecture”), by Joseph Furttenbach (also spelled Furtenbach). He describes the use of oil lamps and candles set in a row along the front edge of the stage but out of sight of the audience, and he also mentions vertical rows of lamps behind each wing at the…
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