When was Andrea Palladio born and where did he study Roman buildings?
Andrea Palladio was born in Padua in 1508. He studied Roman buildings and the writings of Vitruvius from 80 BC to shape his own architectural vision.
Questions about Palladian architecture
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What is the date format for the publication of I quattro libri dell'architettura by Andrea Palladio?
Palladio recorded and publicized his work in the 1570 four-volume illustrated study titled I quattro libri dell'architettura. This treatise followed the approach defined by Vitruvius and his 15th-century disciple Leon Battista Alberti.
How many volumes are in the book Vitruvius Britannicus published by Colen Campbell in 1715?
Vitruvius Britannicus published by Colen Campbell in 1715 is a four-volume series containing architectural prints of British buildings inspired by great architects from Vitruvius to Palladio. Supplemental volumes appeared through the century.
Which house in North America remains as the only one modelled directly on a Palladian design from I quattro libri dell'architettura?
The Hammond-Harwood House built in 1774 in Annapolis Maryland is the only remaining house in North America modelled directly on a Palladian design. Thomas Jefferson later made substantial alterations to Monticello known as the second Monticello between 1802 and 1809.
When did the Palladian revival end in Europe and which architect wrote The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa in 1947?
In Europe the Palladian revival ended by the close of the 18th century. Colin Rowe an influential architectural theorist published his essay The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa in 1947 in which he drew links between the compositional rules in Palladio's villas and Le Corbusier's villas at Poissy and Garches.