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Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) was one of the most celebrated architects of the Renaissance, so important that the term Palladian has been applied to a particular style of architecture that adheres to classical concepts. The wide spread of Palladianism was due partly to the private and public buildings he constructed in Italy, the designs of which were copied throughout Europe. But of even greater consequence was his remarkable magnum opus,'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'; translated into every major Western European language in the two centuries following its publication in 1570, it has been one of the most influential books in the history of architecture. The Four Books of Architecture offers a compendium of Palladio's art and of the ancient Roman structures that inspired him. The First Book is devoted to building materials and techniques and the five orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite. Palladio indicates the characteristic features of each order and supplies illustrations of various architectural details. The Second Book deals with private houses and mansions, almost all of Palladio's own design. Shown and described are many of his villas in
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- Author
- Andrea Palladio; Adolf K. Placzek
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486213088
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Engineering, Reference, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.11 / 5 (355 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14