Dear Ken and Lily,
This is difficult because it seems that I’m banging my head against a wall.
In 1604 the word “design” meant “designation” “mark out” or “appointing"
In Robert Cawdrey 1604 first English Dictionary we read:
"[fr] deseigne, (*synonyms*) an appointing how any; ( my translation: designation)
[fr] deseignment, things shall be done (* synonyms end *); (my translation: purpose)
[fr] design, to marke out, or appoint for any purpose.”: (my translation: to designate to for a task or rank)
THERE IS NO MEANING RELATED WITH DRAWING; DISEGNO, COMPOSITION; or any kind of organized project in this dictionary.
After Sir Henry Wotton treatise on Architecture, a new word entered the english language WRITTEN in the same way as design (appointment for any purpose) but meaning DISEGNO.
DISEGNO influenced the English Language AFTER 1604.
That’s why in 1736 the first etymological dictionary of the English language acknowledges that:
To Desi ́gn [designer, dessiner, Fr. Desegnare, It. Designàr, Sp. Of designo, Lat.] 1. to draw a design of any thing, to plan, to form in idea. (THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS DISEGNARE)
Observe whether it be well drawn, or, as most elegant artisans form it, well designed. Wotton."
THIS IS THE ONLY DEFINITION FOR THE VERB!
and further more:
"Desi ́gn [dessein, Fr. disegno, It. Desinio, Sp. Designatio, Lat.] 1. Intention, purpose, resolution, enterprise, or attempt. 2. Contrivance, project, scheme, plan of action. Is he a prudent man that lays designs only for a day? Tillotson. 3. A scheme formed to the detriment of another. A sedate settled design upon another man‟s life. Locke.
Design [respecting arts and sciences] denotes the thought, plan and the geometrical representation of any thing. (THE DEFINITION OF DISEGNO)
Design [in painting] the first draught or sketch of a picture, or, in general, it is the thought that artist had about any great piece; whether the contours and out-lines, be only drawn, or whether the piece has the shadows, or the colours; so that if there appears much skill or judgment, it is common to say, the design‟s great and noble. (EVEN MORE SPECIFIC DEFINITION OF DISEGNO) In the designs of several Greek medals, one may often see the hand of an Apelles or Protogenes. Addison.
Design [in painting] is also used to signify the just measures, proportions and outward forms, which those objects ought to have, that are drawn in imitation of nature, and may be called a just imitation of nature.”
What I’m saying (BASED ON TEXTS OF THE TIME) is that in the import of Renaissance Architecture and Art to England in the 1500’s and early 1600’s, brought also a new fancy word that found a spelling already used for related purposes.
Please, Please!!! Find me a reference for the use of Design meaning Drawing, Outline, Geometrical Representation prior to 1600 in any English text of the time.
As for Terry's study:
First, I agree with Ken’s objections, secondly, I’m more interested in publications older than 100 years.
warm regards,
Eduardo
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