Product Description: The classical Roman revivalist   No other architect in the history of Western art has had an influence so spontaneous and yet so enduring as Andrea Palladio. Palladianism broke through all cultural stylistic barriers...read more

Product Description: No other architect in the history of Western art has had an influence so spontaneous and yet so enduring as Andrea Palladio. Palladianism broke through all cultural stylistic barriers. It spread not only throughout the Neo-Latin nations but held Germany, the Netherlands, and the countries of Eastern Europe in its sway and formed the lineaments of English architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries...read more

Palladio lived in an age which was extremely exciting for the historical development of architecture and his work was an important factor in the evolution from Renaissance to Baroque. This volume offers an introduction to the architecture of Palladio and includes all works wich researchers have attributed to him.

(view table of contents)

Product Description: The classical Roman revivalist   With this introduction to the work of Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture series shines its spotlight on one of the most influential figures in the history of Western architecture...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Photographs show the fountains, sculpture, paintings, bridges, and architecture of Rome and the beauty of the surrounding countryside