Andrea Palladio | |
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 Portrait of Palladio by Alessandro Maganza | |
| Born | Andrea di Pietro della Gondola 30 November 1508 |
| Died | 19 August 1580 (aged 71) Maser, Republic of Venice |
| Nationality | Italian[1] |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Villa Barbaro Villa Capra "La Rotonda" Basilica Palladiana Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Il Redentore Teatro Olimpico |
| Projects | I quattro libri dell'architettura (The Four Books of Architecture) |
Andrea Palladio (/pəˈlɑːdioʊ/ pə-LAH-dee-oh; Italian: [anˈdrɛːa palˈlaːdjo]; Venetian: Andrea Paładio; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius,[2] is widely considered to be one of the most influential individuals in the history of architecture. While he designed churches and palaces, he was best known for country houses and villas. His teachings, summarized in the architectural treatise, The Four Books of Architecture, gained him wide recognition.[3]
The city of Vicenza, with its 23 buildings designed by Palladio, and 24 Palladian villas of the Veneto are listed by UNESCO as part of a World Heritage Site named City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto.[4] The churches of Palladio are to be found within the "Venice and its Lagoon" UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- ^ "Andrea Palladio (Italian architect) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Palladio 1965, p. v.
- ^ 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 26 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.