Andrea Palladio

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Andrea Palladio

Engineering

#22

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Architecture

#16

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Why Is Andrea Palladio Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Andrea Palladio was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius, is widely considered to be one of the most influential individuals in the history of architecture. While he designed churches and palaces, he was best known for country houses and villas. His teachings, summarized in the architectural treatise, The Four Books of Architecture, gained him wide recognition.

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What Are Andrea Palladio's Academic Contributions?

Andrea Palladio has made the following academic contributions:

• I quattro libri dell'architettura