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Living with Palladio in the Sixteenth Century

by Antonio Foscari
language: english
Publisher: LARS MULLER PUBLISHERS, May of 2020 ‧
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Visiting the villas built by Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), one inevitably asks oneself how people lived there in the sixteenth century. Palladio articulated the villas as small towns (piccole città) that formed a unit with adjacent service buildings and farm fields. Within their walls lived a multitude of people of all ages, social backgrounds and various skills. They were the venue for significant moments of public life. In these houses, the principles of hygiene, privacy and comfort, which we consider essential today, did not apply; furniture as such, did not exist.

Living with Palladio in the Sixteenth Century investigates how Palladio’s houses, their floors, rooms and measurements are designed to structure the life of such a heterogeneous family of people. It analyzes their hierarchical structure with the owner (padrone) at the top and everyone involved in the everyday running of the household (famiglia minuta) at the bottom.

This book fills a decisive gap in research literature on the famous Italian architect by looking at how Palladio prioritized the domestic functions of his private buildings.

Living with Palladio in the Sixteenth Century

by Antonio Foscari

Property Description
ISBN: 9783037786383
Publisher: LARS MULLER PUBLISHERS
Release Date: May of 2020
Language: English
Dimensions: 113 x 208 x 14 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Format: Book
Collection: German Edition
Categories: Books in English > Art > Architecture
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9783037786383

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