ARCH 214bg Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Santa Maria Presso San Satiro, John Vanbrugh, Banqueting House, Whitehall
Document Summary
Probably one of the most influential architects in the renaissance. Mostly practiced in vicenza - close to venice. Turks took over a lot of trading posts from venetians, so the source of wealth for. It was surprising that the turks were good sailors due to their geographic location - not close to sea. Farms set ups, large, houses created a need for architects. Venetian fought ottomans (from the center of turkey, close to the chinese mountains, great sailors) for 300 years. The four books of architecture rich coffee table book back then. This book became a sort of instruction manual to build houses everyone started to build houses with palladian elements. Palladio was not necessarily an intelligent person - he was able to simplify everything around him. Formula/topology symmetrical plan, dome center area (reception), roofs around perimeter. Rotonda" - formal gathering area of the house instead of piano nobles. No 3 parts vision of the house.
