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Andrea Palladio

Type Figure Region Venice Time 1508–1580 Also known as Palladio

Andrea Palladio was the most influential architect of the late Italian Renaissance, famed for villas, churches, and public buildings in Vicenza and t…

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  1. 1508–1540Vicenza · VicenzaBorn in Padovano near Padua, he worked as a stone carver and on building sites in Vicenza in his youth; admired by the humanist Gian Giorgio Trissino, he received the name "Palladio" and systematically studied classical architecture and Latin.
  2. 1540–1570Vicenza · VicenzaHe oversaw the remodeling of the Basilica, designed the Villa Rotonda and numerous church façades, introducing classical colonnades, symmetrical plans, and clear geometric order into the urban and rural architecture of the Veneto.
  3. 1570–1580Venice · VeniceIn Venice he completed works such as the churches of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore; in 1570 he published I quattro libri dell'architettura, systematizing his design principles and classical theory, which became a classic of architectural education for later generations.

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