Andrea Palladio
The Four Books of Architecture
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262661331
- author:
- Andrea Palladio
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 472
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 2.5 x 27.9 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Architecture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Four Books on Architecture by Andrea Palladio is a seminal work in the field of architecture, offering insights into building materials and techniques, as well as the five orders of architecture. First published in Italian in 1570, this treatise has been translated into every major Western language, making it an essential resource for architects and historians alike.
This English translation, by Robert Tavernor and Richard Schofield, is the first to be made available in modern English in over 250 years. It includes Palladio's original woodcuts, reproduced in facsimile, as well as a glossary explaining technical terms in their original context, a bibliography of recent research, and an introduction to Palladio and his times.
The book is divided into four parts, each covering a different aspect of architecture: building materials and techniques, private town houses and country estates, streets, bridges, piazzas, and basilicas, and ancient Roman temples. This comprehensive work provides valuable information for anyone interested in the history and practice of architecture.
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