The Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio was one of the most
influential figures that the field of architecture has ever
produced. For classical architects, the term Palladian stands for a
vocabulary of architectural forms embodying perfection and beauty.
Of even greater significance than Palladio's buildings is his
treatise I quattro libri dell'architettura (The Four Books On
Architecture), the most successful architectural treatise of the
Renaissance and one of the two or three most important books in the
literature of architecture. First published in Italian in 1570, it
has been translated into every major Western language.This is the
first English translation of Palladio in over 250 years, making it
the only translation available in modern English. Until now,
English-language readers have had to rely mostly on a facsimile of
Isaac Ware's 1738 translation and the eighteenth-century engravings
prepared for that text. This new translation by Robert Tavernor and
Richard Schofield contains Palladio's original woodcuts, reproduced
in facsimile and positioned correctly, adjacent to the text. The
book also contains a glossary that explains technical terms in
their original context, a bibliography of recent Palladio research,
and an introduction to Palladio and his times.The First Book
discusses building materials and techniques, as well as the five
orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and
Composite. Palladio describes the characteristics of each order and
illustrates them. The Second Book discusses private town houses and
country estates, almost all designed by Palladio. The Third Book
discusses streets, bridges, piazzas, and basilicas, most of ancient
Roman origin. The Fourth Book discusses ancient Roman temples,
including the Pantheon.
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