The four books of architecture.

Description

The Four Books of Architecture offers a compendium of Palladio's art and of the ancient Roman structures that inspired him. The First Book is devoted to building materials and techniques and the five orders of Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite. Palladio indicates the characteristic features of each order and supplies illustrations of various architectural details. The Second Book deals with private houses and mansions, almost all of Palladio's own design. Shown and described are many of his villas in and near Venice and Vicenza (including the famous Villa Capra, or "The Rotunda," the Thiene Palace, and the Valmarana Palace). Each plate gives a front view drawing of the building and the general floor plan. The Third Book is concerned with streets, bridges, piazzas, and basilicas, most of which are of ancient Roman origin. In the Fourth Book, Palladio reproduces the designs of a number of ancient Roman temples. Plates 51 to 60 are plans and architectural sketches of the Pantheon.

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Genres

• Early works to 1800.

Other Editions

• The four books of architecture.Dover Publications1965-01-01
• Architecture in four booksPrinted for B. Cole ...1733-01-01
• Architecture in four booksPrinted for Benjn. Cole ... & John Wilcox ...1736-01-01
• Andrea Palladio's Architecture, in four booksMicroformprinted for Benjn. Cole Engraver & John Wilcox1736-01-01
• The four books of architecture by Andrea Palladioprinted for R. Ware1738-01-01
• The four books of architecturePrinted for R. Ware ...1738-01-01