27 August 2025 | Author/Destination: Editorial / Redaktion | Category: Architecture, Portrait, UNESCO World Heritage
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Andrea Palladio © Alessandro Maganza – volkskrant.nl
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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