Introduction
“All over the western world, hundreds of thousands of houses, churches and public buildings with symmetrical fronts and applied half-columns topped by a pediment descend from the designs of Andrea Palladio. He is the most imitated architect in history, and his influence on the development of English and American architecture probably has been greater than of all other Renaissance architects combined.”
— said James S. Ackerman. Andrea Palladio was the greatest Renaissance architect and his building designs are still standing today.
— said James S. Ackerman. Andrea Palladio was the greatest Renaissance architect and his building designs are still standing today.
Young Adulthood
Andrea Palladio studied numerous subjects and had a busy young adulthood. Andrea was born into a family that was not wealthy and not poor, in Padua, Italy, November 30th, 1508. His real name was Andrea di Pietro della Gondola. His father, Pietro, worked in the mill and sometimes Andrea would come and visit him. As a child, he studied mathematics, music and philosophy. When Andrea became older, he helped masons and stonecutters with their work. In a few years he started to look for a job that included some of the arts he had studied and he met amateur architect Giangioriorgio Trissano. Trissano renamed Andrea di Pietro della Gondola to Andrea Palladio, and historians are not quite sure why. It is said that Trissano renamed him ‘Palladio’ because it was shorter that his other name or simply because it sounded nice. Palladio started to design small buildings like villas, yet he had not started to design spacious palaces yet. Then his work started to veer towards religious buildings, like churches and cathedrals. Andrea began to study Greek and Roman architecture, which is what influenced him to use the ideas of columns in his architectural design. Palladio became very schooled in the arts and especially architecture so he pursued his passion to be an architect.
Andrea Palladio studied numerous subjects and had a busy young adulthood. Andrea was born into a family that was not wealthy and not poor, in Padua, Italy, November 30th, 1508. His real name was Andrea di Pietro della Gondola. His father, Pietro, worked in the mill and sometimes Andrea would come and visit him. As a child, he studied mathematics, music and philosophy. When Andrea became older, he helped masons and stonecutters with their work. In a few years he started to look for a job that included some of the arts he had studied and he met amateur architect Giangioriorgio Trissano. Trissano renamed Andrea di Pietro della Gondola to Andrea Palladio, and historians are not quite sure why. It is said that Trissano renamed him ‘Palladio’ because it was shorter that his other name or simply because it sounded nice. Palladio started to design small buildings like villas, yet he had not started to design spacious palaces yet. Then his work started to veer towards religious buildings, like churches and cathedrals. Andrea began to study Greek and Roman architecture, which is what influenced him to use the ideas of columns in his architectural design. Palladio became very schooled in the arts and especially architecture so he pursued his passion to be an architect.
Designs
Andrea Palladio left Giangioriorgio Trissano and started to design countless buildings and design many great works in Venice, Italy. He spent most of his life and time working in Venice. After a while, Palladio moved to Venice to design palaces. He also designed Villa Rotunda, (in the years of 1550-51), near Vicenza. Villa Rotunda was a very influential building because of the very elaborate and very intricate dome on the interior that is filled with colors that reflect the light from the windows. Villa Rotunda was one of Palladio’s most memorable building and the columns on front were copied from the style of the Greek and Romans. In 1570, Andrea wrote The Four Books of Architecture. Also in 1570, Palladio was appointed the architectural advisor for the public. The greater part of Andrea’s work were built and the public loved them. His designs were undoubtedly popular in England and they utilized his columns and slight domes in their houses. He designed many churches for Venice and his work was always symmetrical. Andrea was unquestionably adventurous when he was designing buildings for the people in Venice and taking on the challenge of leaving his home and taking a chance of designing buildings for Venice.
Andrea Palladio left Giangioriorgio Trissano and started to design countless buildings and design many great works in Venice, Italy. He spent most of his life and time working in Venice. After a while, Palladio moved to Venice to design palaces. He also designed Villa Rotunda, (in the years of 1550-51), near Vicenza. Villa Rotunda was a very influential building because of the very elaborate and very intricate dome on the interior that is filled with colors that reflect the light from the windows. Villa Rotunda was one of Palladio’s most memorable building and the columns on front were copied from the style of the Greek and Romans. In 1570, Andrea wrote The Four Books of Architecture. Also in 1570, Palladio was appointed the architectural advisor for the public. The greater part of Andrea’s work were built and the public loved them. His designs were undoubtedly popular in England and they utilized his columns and slight domes in their houses. He designed many churches for Venice and his work was always symmetrical. Andrea was unquestionably adventurous when he was designing buildings for the people in Venice and taking on the challenge of leaving his home and taking a chance of designing buildings for Venice.
Influence
Andrea Palladio influenced so many important buildings and his designs and columns inspired most of the countries and even whole continents. Palladio even influenced the White House as seen in the columns in the front and also its spacious interior. Many of his buildings were rebuilt and changed however, the exterior design remained the same. The Villa Rotunda is a good example because it was rebuilt using material however, the columns and the dome details still remain the same. In 1580, when Andrea was 72, he died of old age. He died in Mesar, a village 50 kilometers Northwest of Venice. Andrea’s designs continued to spread after his death and his designs most of the greater part of Europe’s buildings in the 1600s. The people throughout the world wanted to use his designs for different purposes and they mostly used the designs in their churches, cathedrals, important buildings and even manors and mansions. His book, The Four Books of Architecture, was published throughout the world and copies are still in libraries currently. Palladio influenced many modern houses, churches and cathedrals that we still see today.
Andrea Palladio influenced so many important buildings and his designs and columns inspired most of the countries and even whole continents. Palladio even influenced the White House as seen in the columns in the front and also its spacious interior. Many of his buildings were rebuilt and changed however, the exterior design remained the same. The Villa Rotunda is a good example because it was rebuilt using material however, the columns and the dome details still remain the same. In 1580, when Andrea was 72, he died of old age. He died in Mesar, a village 50 kilometers Northwest of Venice. Andrea’s designs continued to spread after his death and his designs most of the greater part of Europe’s buildings in the 1600s. The people throughout the world wanted to use his designs for different purposes and they mostly used the designs in their churches, cathedrals, important buildings and even manors and mansions. His book, The Four Books of Architecture, was published throughout the world and copies are still in libraries currently. Palladio influenced many modern houses, churches and cathedrals that we still see today.
Conclusion
Palladio influenced countless buildings and that makes a huge impact on our building designs today. We would not have the same designs on the White House or the Empire State building as we do now. Also the banks with the columns are influenced from Palladio’s work. All of Palladio’s work makes a big impact on our building designs today.
Palladio influenced countless buildings and that makes a huge impact on our building designs today. We would not have the same designs on the White House or the Empire State building as we do now. Also the banks with the columns are influenced from Palladio’s work. All of Palladio’s work makes a big impact on our building designs today.