Andrea Palladio
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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
- Basilica Palladiana
- Palazzo del Capitanio
- Palazzo Chiericati
- Teatro Olimpico
- San Giorgio Maggiore
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Andrea Palladio | |
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Portrait o Palladio frae 1576 | |
Born | 30 November 1508(1508-11-30) Padova, Republic o Venice |
Dee'd | 19 August 1580(1580-08-19) (aged 71) Maser, near Treviso |
Naitionality | Italian[1] |
Biggins | Villa Barbaro Villa Capra "La Rotonda" Basilica Palladiana Kirk o San Giorgio Maggiore Il Redentore Teatro Olimpico |
Projects | I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura (The Fower Beuks o Airchitectur) |
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