ARC 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Virginia State Capitol, Andrea Palladio, Intercolumniation

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Architecture
• Course: ARC 111
• Professor: Andrew Manson

Document Summary

Architectural and landscape aesthetics ancient rome and the renaissance and in particular the works and treatises of andrea palladio, the great. Although jefferson obeyed many of the dictates of classicism his scope of vision took in more than just a building and included its site or setting which included the garden and landscape and also the most important. He played a central role in creating architecture for the young united states of america that would endure well into the twentieth century and his buildings and those he influenced still speak of his aspirations. Illustrative of his intentions, he advised americans who might travel in europe that painting and geometry with straight lines and symmetry. In many ways jefferson was elastic or had an eclectic taste which evolved and changed over the years as he discovered and learned of new sources for his architecture and gardens. Descriptions of jefferson"s architectural interests usually define him as a classicist who drew upon scenery.