Practical use of drawing in research on the historical space of the city

Abstract

Various research methods and techniques are popularised in the literature on the theory of research on the historical space of cities. However, less attention is paid to their tools. The aim of the article is to use drawing as a tool showing the historical space of the city, which is the subject of further research. There are many drawing motives and they depend on research needs. These may be objects, streets, squares and city panoramas. By analysing historical iconographic and cartographic sources, it is possible to create an image of an unpreserved object or place using a drawing, by reconstructing their form, and present them in a wider frame by adding the surroundings. In the case of streets, these may be drawings of frontages or their perspectives seen from two directions, while for squares, they may be in the form of internal and external views. Depending on how you look at it, you can draw from a human level or from above. The article presents a documentary drawing drawn with a pen as a drawing tool to be used in the graphic method of researching the historical space of cities. Especially places that have not survived to the present day. Drawing can be an alternative to digital visualisation, which requires computer equipment and specialised software