Palladio

by Manfred Wundram

Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) is widely considered the father of Western architecture. Strongly influenced by formal temple designs in Ancient Greece and Rome, he pioneered a revival of Classical symmetry and perspective, and with it created a universal architectural language. From his humble beginning as a stonemason's apprentice, Palladio rose to become Chief Architect of the Republic of Venice, at the time the epicenter of European innovation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836550210
• ISBN13: 9783836550215
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.3"