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丕賱賰鬲亘 丕賱兀乇亘毓丞 賮賷 丕賱毓賲丕乇丞
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510 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1570
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Andrea Palladio
81听books26听followersItalian architect Andrea Palladio developed a style, based on the classicism of ancient Rome and breaking with the ornate conventions of the Renaissance; his works include the villa Rotonda and the palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza.
Four Books of Architecture , derived in great part from Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, elaborated the principles of Andrea Palldio; people widely adopted these principles and consequently often consider him the most influential individual in the history of west, "valued for centuries as the quintessence of high Renaissance calm and harmony," according to David Watkin in A History of Western Architecture .
Four Books of Architecture , derived in great part from Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, elaborated the principles of Andrea Palldio; people widely adopted these principles and consequently often consider him the most influential individual in the history of west, "valued for centuries as the quintessence of high Renaissance calm and harmony," according to David Watkin in A History of Western Architecture .
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March 29, 2018
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October 21, 2020
The book provides wonderful commentary on Roman architecture, and amazingly detailled drawings from the author. In fact, for the content, I would likely rate this book 4 stars.
However, the Dover edition... not great. First of all, not much is gained by leaving the old english typography. If you have an aversion to the printed letter S this is the book for you. Secondly, better judgement could've been made in matching the drawings with the text. There would be about 10 chapters, talking about 10 different buildings/topics, and then 20-30 pages of the drawings, which means a lot of unnecessary page turning. It would be a much more pleasant experience if the text was nearer to the drawings.
However, the Dover edition... not great. First of all, not much is gained by leaving the old english typography. If you have an aversion to the printed letter S this is the book for you. Secondly, better judgement could've been made in matching the drawings with the text. There would be about 10 chapters, talking about 10 different buildings/topics, and then 20-30 pages of the drawings, which means a lot of unnecessary page turning. It would be a much more pleasant experience if the text was nearer to the drawings.
January 1, 2009
I stare at the pictures for hours trying to cement the proportions in my visual memory . . .
September 28, 2012
A classic from the Venetian architect of the 16th century. This is a great translation in modern English. Palladio said all architecture should have "Firmness, Commodity, and Delight." His style was copied by Jefferson and used for the U.S. Capitol, among others. Excellent reference.
June 25, 2024
Por el contenido, le dar茅 al libro cinco estrellas, pero la edici贸n es terrible y ameritar铆a una sola (o ninguna): los textos escaneados del ejemplar impreso no fueron revisados, y as铆, el programa confundi贸 las letras u y v, asign谩ndolas indistintamente y, por si fuera poco, en muchas ocasiones volte贸 la letra u, la cual qued贸 como n en bastantes palabras. Es probable que la edici贸n impresa usase un tipo de fuente estilisado, ya que la mayor铆a de las letras s (no todas) aparecen escritas utilizando una consonante bastante parecida a la f, lo cual complica de por m谩s la lectura. El programa tambi茅n transform贸 la letra i en j para aquellas palabras que acaban con doble i. En res煤men: lectura complicada innecesaria y gratuitamente, pero, aun as铆, deleitosa.
September 30, 2018
Nicely illustrated guide to various classical structures and design laws which Palladio had inferred from studying them. The section on building materials was an interesting case of people stumbling on rules of thumbs (e.g. around sand types) which they didn't quite understand because of a lack of the science of chemistry. Worth it if only for its historical importance.
September 18, 2021
I visited his villas and churches in the Veneto. A great architect for the centuries and a profund thinker of space and form. He was also a theoretical mind.
December 27, 2021
Illuminante
March 26, 2014
skimmed this, rather than reading the whole text. very technical and dull, but definitely worth glancing at if you have any interest in domestic architecture. also, this was one of Thomas Jefferson's favorites, and you can really see its influence on the architecture of Monticello.
January 17, 2022
useful sort-of in the library / occasionally
(interesting [conjectured drawing based on written description] of Caesars bridge over the river Rhine going into Germania - technically challenging ,
(interesting [conjectured drawing based on written description] of Caesars bridge over the river Rhine going into Germania - technically challenging ,
September 20, 2013
Excellent resource for new "simple rules" for better building design!
October 28, 2013
Outstanding reintroduction to ANDREA PALLADIO. My personal favorite architect.
January 22, 2023
Absolute classic for anyone interested in the classical art and architecture.
December 16, 2022
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