Andrea Palladio

(1508–1580) italiensk arkitekt

Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Andrea Palladio belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Andrea Palladio was born in Padua and died in Vicenza. The teachers included Bartolomeo Cavazza and Gian Giorgio Trissino. Andrea Palladio worked in Veneto, Vicenza, Venice, and Udine. Andrea Palladio became a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. The students included Vincenzo Scamozzi.

The best-known works include ‘Basilica Palladiana’, ‘Gallerie dell'Accademia’, ‘Villa Saraceno’, and ‘Villa Almerico Capra (La Rotonda)’. The catalogue has 59 buildings by Andrea Palladio. The dated buildings span the years AD 982–1999. The buildings are in places such as Vicenza, Venice, Lugo di Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa, and Sarego. According to Wikidata, buildings by Andrea Palladio belong to the styles ‘Neoclassicism’, ‘Renaissance’, ‘Baroque’, and ‘Gothic’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Jacopo Strada, Antonio Terribilia, and Hernán Ruiz.