Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio
Portrait o Palladio frae 1576
Born30 November 1508(1508-11-30)
Padova, Republic o Venice
Dee'd19 August 1580(1580-08-19) (aged 71)
Maser, near Treviso
NaitionalityItalian[1]
BigginsVilla Barbaro
Villa Capra "La Rotonda"
Basilica Palladiana
Kirk o San Giorgio Maggiore
Il Redentore
Teatro Olimpico
ProjectsI Quattro Libri dell'Architettura (The Fower Beuks o Airchitectur)

Andrea Palladio (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa palˈlaːdjo]; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) wis an Italian[1] airchitect active in the Republic o Venice. Palladio, influenced bi Roman an Greek airchitectur, primarily bi Vitruvius, is widely conseedert tae be the maist influential indiveedual in the history o airchitectur. Aw o his biggins are locatit in whit wis the Venetian Republic, but his teachins, summarised in the airchitectural treatise, The Fower Beuks o Airchitectur, gained him wide recogneetion.[2] The ceety o Vicenza an the Palladian Villas o the Veneto are UNESCO Warld Heritage Steids.

  • Andrea Palladio
    Andrea Palladio
  • Basilica Palladiana
    Basilica Palladiana
  • Palazzo del Capitanio
    Palazzo del Capitanio
  • Palazzo Chiericati
    Palazzo Chiericati
  • Teatro Olimpico
    Teatro Olimpico
  • San Giorgio Maggiore
    San Giorgio Maggiore

References

  1. ↑ a b "Andrea Palladio (Italian architect) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 25 Mairch 2013.
  2. ↑ The Center for Palladian Studies in America, Inc., His conception of classical architecture was heavily influenced by Vitruvian ideas and his mentor Trissino. "Andrea Palladio." Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine