num_pages: 248
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, Scandinavia and the countries of Eastern Europe in its sway and formed the lineaments of English architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. 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 a thorough
language: English
title: Palladio: The Complete Buildings
titlecomplete: Palladio: The Complete Buildings
genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Collections
ratings_count: 28
publisher: TASCHEN