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Andrea Palladio
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| Born | November 30, 1508 Padua, Italy
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| Died | August 19, 1580 Maser, Italy
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Villa Capra "La Rotonda" Basilica Palladiana Church of San Giorgio Maggiore |
Andrea Palladio (November 30, 1508 – August 19, 1580) was an Italian architect. He was born in Padua and died at Maser, near Treviso. He worked in and around Venice. He was influenced by Greek and Roman architecture. He influenced architects for centuries.
He wrote several books about architecture. His most famous buildings are: Villa Barbaro, Villa Capra "La Rotonda", Basilica Palladiana, Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Il Redentore, and Teatro Olimpico.
Images for kids
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Statue of Palladio in Vicenza
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The front page of I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura (The Four Books of Architecture)
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Frontispiece from Colen Campbell's edition of Palladio's First Book of Architecture, published at London, 1728
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Teatro Olimpico
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One of the first works by Palladio, Villa Godi
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Palladio's plan of Villa La Rotonda, in I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura, 1570
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Villa La Rotonda
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Villa Pisani in Bagnolo of Lonigo, from I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura
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Villa Barbaro
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Villa Barbaro
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Villa Emo
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Villa Emo
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Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza
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Palazzo del Capitaniato, Vicenza
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Palazzo Thiene Bonin Longare, Vicenza