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The Architectural Treatise in the Italian Renaissance

by Alina A. Payne

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Vitruvius'' Ten Books of Architecture was the fountainhead of architectural theory in the Italian Renaissance. Offering theoretical and practical solutions to a wide variety of architectural issues, this treatise did not, however, address all of the ... Read more
Vitruvius'' Ten Books of Architecture was the fountainhead of architectural theory in the Italian Renaissance. Offering theoretical and practical solutions to a wide variety of architectural issues, this treatise did not, however, address all of the questions that were of concern to early modern architects. This study examines the Italian Renaissance architect''s efforts to negotiate between imitation and reinvention of classicism. Through a close reading of Vitruvius and texts written during the period 1400-1600, Alina Payne identifies ornament as the central issue around which much of this debate focused. Less

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File size10.26x7.33x1.35inche
Print pages362
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date April 1, 1999
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521622660
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