Andrea Palladio the architect in his time
Andrea Palladio: the architect in his time

More than any other architect in history, Andrea Palladio transformed the built landscape of the Western world. Elegant and powerful, his buildings won him acclaim in his lifetime and enduring fame in the four centuries since his death in 1589. His profound influence has crossed boundaries of both s...

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Boucher, Bruce 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Marton, Paolo 1942- (FotografIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York ; London ; Paris Abbeville Press Publishers [1994]
Ausgabe:First edition
Schlagworte:
Palladio, Andrea <1508-1580>
Palladio, Andrea <1508-1580> - Critique et interprétation
Palladio, Andrea <1508-1580> > Criticism and interpretation
Palladio, Andrea > 1508-1580
Geschichte 1500-1600
Geschichte
Architecture de la Renaissance - Italie
Bouwkunst
Gebouwen
Architektur
Architecture, Renaissance > Italy
Kirchenbau
Schloss
Bildnis
Renaissance
Italien
Bildband
Zusammenfassung:More than any other architect in history, Andrea Palladio transformed the built landscape of the Western world. Elegant and powerful, his buildings won him acclaim in his lifetime and enduring fame in the four centuries since his death in 1589. His profound influence has crossed boundaries of both space and time; indeed, there are few major cities in the world without buildings that echo the crisp lines and impeccable design of his villas, palaces, and churches, and even the post-modernism of recent years can be seen as a reworking of themes first explored by Palladio
Though the great Renaissance architect's buildings have often been photographed and numerous specialized monographs have been written about his career, never before have his life and times been brought together in such a lively and comprehensive narrative as this volume. Richly illustrated with newly-commissioned photography as well as period plans and drawings, this book traces Palladio's rise from apprentice stonemason to a young intellectual engaged in a vivid debate about the importance of buildings in civic life. The book follows him through his first private residential commissions and the triumph of his Basilica in Vicenza, from the grand churches of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Redentore in Venice to the publication of his seminal Quattro Libri, or Four Books On Architecture, and culminates in the peerless villas that are associated with his name: the imposing Malcontenta and the aristocratic Rotonda
While the buildings are discussed in terms of their importance in art history, Palladio's remarkable career is also defined against the backdrop of the dramatic events and personalities of the age. Studying the past with an archaeologist's zeal, Palladio created an extraordinary series of buildings that deftly adapted the language of classical architecture to the requirements of sixteenth-century life. This handsome volume about Andrea Palladio, who has been revered and imitated for four hundred years, is indispensable not only for architects but for anyone with an interest in history and art
Beschreibung:Contents: I. Palladio's Formation as an Architect -- II. Vicenza and Palladio's First Palaces -- III. Early Villas and Villeggiatura -- IV. The Basilica -- V. Mature Villas -- VI. Religious Architecture -- VII. Bridges -- VIII. The Quattro Libri -- IX. Palladio's Late Style. - Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-327) and index
Beschreibung:336 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 34 cm
ISBN:1558593810

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