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Palladio's Use of Ancient Roman Architecture
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Date Recorded: September 15, 2010
Duration: 00:01:33
Charles Hind discusses how Palladio used the forms of ancient Rome to create a new architectural language for his day.
Photo credits:Elevation of a Doric-order palace façade, first half of the 1540s; Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), Courtesy RIBA British Architectural Library. Design for the Villa Pisani at Bagnolo: plan and elevation, c. 1542; Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), Courtesy RIBA British Architectural Library. Plan and elevation of a villa for two brothers, c. 1546; Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), courtesy RIBA British Architectural Library.
