Palladio

Author : James Ackerman,Phyllis Massar
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1991-07-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780141936383

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Palladio by James Ackerman,Phyllis Massar Pdf

Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age - the Humanist era of Michelangelo and Raphael, Titian and Veronese - and examines each of the villas, churches and palaces in turn and tries to penetrate to the heart of the Palladian miracle. Palladio's theoretical writings are important and illuminating, he suggests, yet they never do justice to the intense intuitive skills of "a magician of light and colour". Indeed, as the photographs in this book reveal, Palladio was "as sensual, as skilled in visual alchemy as any Venetian painter of his time", and his countless imitators have usually captured the details, but not the essence of his style. There are buildings all the way from Philadelphia to Leningrad which bear witness to Palladio's "permanent place in the making of architecture", yet he also deserves to be seen on his own terms.

Author : Kim Williams,Giovanni Giaconi,Andrea Palladio
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781568983967

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The Villas of Palladio by Kim Williams,Giovanni Giaconi,Andrea Palladio Pdf

The Renaissance architect and builder Andrea Palladio is arguable the most influential architect in Western history, and certainly the most beloved. His sixteenth-century villas in the Italian Veneto revolutionized the course of architecture, and the principles on which he based his work are still felt today. For the past several years, Italian watercolorist Giovanni Giaconi has devoted his talents to creating exquisite large-format pen-and-ink watercolor renderings of all thirty-two of Palladio's villas. Each drawing captures the timeless beauty of Palladian architecture and provides a detailed record of these masterpieces. Together with brief descriptions of each villa, samples of Giaconi's preparatory sketches, and where available, Palladio's own woodcuts, these works of art leave a deep impression of Palladio's oeuvre and give the reader an opportunity to compare the original designs with the actual buildings and their present state of conservation. This beautiful book is a must-have and the perfect gift for architects, travelers, and lovers of Italy and Palladio's architecture.

Author : Tracy Elizabeth Cooper,Andrea Palladio
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300105827

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Palladio's Venice : Architecture and Society in a Renaissance Republic by Tracy Elizabeth Cooper,Andrea Palladio Pdf

A glamorous and unprecedented exploration of Palladio's work in one of the most beautiful of all cities

Author : N.J. Habraken
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134325405

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Palladio's Children by N.J. Habraken Pdf

Based on many years of personal observation, Palladio's Children critically examines the role of the architect as a professional descendent of Palladio, and as an heir to his architectural legacy. Seven innovative and carefully crafted essays explore the widening ideological schism between today’s architects whose core values, identity and education remain rooted in the Renaissance legacy of creating artful ‘masterpieces’, and the practical demands on a profession which acts within an evolving, ubiquitous and autonomous built environment or ‘field’. Clearly written yet expressing complex, evolving ideas, this extended argument opens a new forum of debate across design theory, professional practice and academic issues. Moving the subject on from a historical perspective, Habraken shows how architects are increasingly involved in the design of everyday buildings. This must lead to a reassessment of architects’ identities, values and education, and the contribution of the architect in the shaping of the built environment.

Author : Douglas Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Architectural drawing
ISBN : OCLC:1075274792

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The Drawings of Andrea Palladio by Douglas Lewis Pdf

Author : Andrea Palladio,Pierre Le Muet
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 1017473706

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The First Book of Architecture by Andrea Palladio,Pierre Le Muet Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bruce Boucher,Andrea Palladio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0789203006

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Andrea Palladio by Bruce Boucher,Andrea Palladio Pdf

Andrea Palladio (1508-1589) was one of the most creative architects the world has ever known; many consider his villas, palaces, and churches the epitome of Renaissance ideals. Though his buildings have often been photographed and numerous specialized studies have been written about his career, never before have Palladio's life and times been brought together in a narrative as incisive as this one. Richly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs as well as period plans and drawings, this volume defines Palladio's remarkable career against the backdrop of the dramatic events and personalities of the age, while the buildings are discussed in terms of their importance in art history.

Author : Manfred Wundram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture, Renaissance
ISBN : 3836502895

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Andrea Palladio, 1508-1580 by Manfred Wundram Pdf

Andrea Palladio's 'Villa Rotonda' in Vicenza became the most famous building of its kind; it influenced many later designs and remains an important source of inspiration for architects. Part of the "Basic Architecture" series, this title gives an introduction to the work of Andrea Palladio (1508-1580).

Author : Guido Beltramini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015047582344

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Palladio and Northern Europe by Guido Beltramini Pdf

Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the architecture of Andrea Palladio became a model that would be imitated in the execution of public and private buildings in Northern Europe and in America.

Author : Guido Beltramini,Pino Guidolotti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 883177879X

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Andrea Palladio by Guido Beltramini,Pino Guidolotti Pdf

Ispirandosi alla logica che aveva guidato Palladio nel "Secondo" dei suoi "Quattro libri dell'Architettura", in questo volume i curatori hanno voluto la parola scritta ridotta all'essenziale, per lasciare spazio alle oltre 250 fotografie scattate da Pino Guidolotti. Un vero e proprio ritratto dell'opera palladiana allo scadere del secolo, attraverso il quale sono state censite tutte le 66 opere autografe, o presunte tali da una tradizione consolidata.

Author : N.J. Habraken
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-11
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134325399

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Palladio's Children by N.J. Habraken Pdf

Based on many years of personal observation, Palladio's Children critically examines the role of the architect as a professional descendent of Palladio, and as an heir to his architectural legacy. Seven innovative and carefully crafted essays explore the widening ideological schism between today’s architects whose core values, identity and education remain rooted in the Renaissance legacy of creating artful ‘masterpieces’, and the practical demands on a profession which acts within an evolving, ubiquitous and autonomous built environment or ‘field’. Clearly written yet expressing complex, evolving ideas, this extended argument opens a new forum of debate across design theory, professional practice and academic issues. Moving the subject on from a historical perspective, Habraken shows how architects are increasingly involved in the design of everyday buildings. This must lead to a reassessment of architects’ identities, values and education, and the contribution of the architect in the shaping of the built environment.

Author : Vignola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Architecture
ISBN : SRLF:A0012355707

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The Five Orders of Architecture by Vignola Pdf

Author : Architect Andrea Palladio,Andrea Palladio,Vaughan Hart,Peter Hicks
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300109091

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Palladio's Rome by Architect Andrea Palladio,Andrea Palladio,Vaughan Hart,Peter Hicks Pdf

Andrea Palladio (1508�-1580), one of the most famous architects of all time, published two enormously popular guides to the churches and antiquities of Rome in 1554. Striving to be both scholarly and popular, Palladio invited his Renaissance readers to discover the charm of Rome’s ancient and medieval wonders, and to follow pilgrimage routes leading from one church to the next. He also described ancient Roman rituals of birth, marriage, and death. Here translated into English and joined in a single volume for the first time, Palladio’s guidebooks allow modern visitors to enjoy Rome exactly as their predecessors did 450 years ago. Like the originals, this new edition is pocket-sized and therefore easily read on site. Enhanced with illustrations and commentary, the book also includes the first full English translation of Raphael’s famous letter to Pope Leo X on the monuments of ancient Rome. For architectural historians, tourists, and armchair travelers, this book offers fresh and surprising insights into the antiquarian and ecclesiastical preoccupations of one of the greatest of the Renaissance architectural masters.

Author : Caroline Constant
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1878271857

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The Palladio Guide by Caroline Constant Pdf

Designed for anyone with an interest in touring major architectural works, the Guidebooks contain historical and descriptive information on key buildings, and practical information including maps, directions, addresses, and references for further reading.

Author : Jonathan Dee
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375726415

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Palladio by Jonathan Dee Pdf

In her small upstate New York town, Molly Howe is admired for her beauty, poise, and character, until one day a secret is exposed and she is cruelly ostracized. She escapes to Berkeley, where she finds solace in a young art student named John Wheelwright. They embark on an intense, all-consuming affair, until the day Molly disappears–again. A decade later, John is lured by the eccentric advertising visionary Mal Osbourne into a risky venture that threatens to eviscerate every concept, slogan, and gimmick exported by Madison Avenue. And much to John’s amazement, one of the many swept into Osbourne’s creative vortex is the woman who left him devastated so many years before.