Italian architect.
Biographical Information
| Name: | Andrea Palladio |
|---|---|
| Born on | 30 November 1508 in Padua, Padova, Veneto, Italy, Europe |
| Deceased on | 19 August 1580 in Vicenza, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, Europe |
| Student of | Bartolomeo Cavazza |
| Teacher of | Vincenzo Scamozzi |
| Beginning in 1540 | Studies in Rome. |
| 1549 - 1580 | Construction of a large number of churches, villas and theaters especially in Vicenza, Venice, Lonedo and Udine. |
| 1554 | Design for the Rialto Bridge in Venice. |
| 1560 | Wooden bridge in Vicenza (destroyed). |
| 1575 | Stone bridge in Montebello. |
Structures and Projects
Participation in the following structures & large-scale projects:
architect
- Basilica del Santissimo Redentore
- Basilica di San Pietro di Castello
- Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
- Basilica Palladiana
- Chiesa di San Francesco della Vigna façade
- La Rotonda
- Olympic Theater
- Palazzo Iseppo Porto
- Ponte degli Alpini
- Villa Emo
original drawings
Structures named after Andrea Palladio
Bibliography
- (1980): Les quatre livres de l'architecture. Arthaud, Paris (France), pp. 448.
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): "Triangulature" in Andrea Palladio. In: Nexus Network Journal, v. 1, n. 1-2 (June 1999), pp. 117-120.
- (1975): Andrea Palladio. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1947-1978), v. 93, n. 51-52 (22 December 1975).
- (2008): Andrea Palladio (1508-1580). In: Nexus Network Journal, v. 10, n. 2 (October 2008), pp. 213-226.
- (2004): Andrea Palladio’s Villa Cornaro in Piombino Dese. In: Nexus Network Journal, v. 6, n. 2 (October 2004), pp. 15-30.
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 50.
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