Andrea Palladio: The Architect in His Time

New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 2007. 2nd ed. Small quarto with sky blue boards and gilt spine title with beige endpapers; pictorial blue/green/beige DJ; 324 pages: illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, plans; 27 cm Near fine copy with clean pages, tight binding; teensy bit of shelfwear to head and foot of spine; DJ is near fine, now in archival mylar. Hardcover. ISBN: 9780789209382, 9780789209405

"This comprehensive handbook, tracing the career of the architect who transformed the concept of Western architecture, is the second edition (featuring updated preface and bibliography) of Abbeville's acclaimed 1994 large-format publication." "Andrea Palladio (1508-1589) was one of the most creative architects the world has ever known; many consider his villas, places, and churches the epitome of Renaissance ideals. Though his buildings have often been written about, never before have Palladio's life and times been brought together in a narrative as incisive as this one. Richly illustrated with specially commissioned photographs as well as period plans and drawings, this volume defines Palladio's remarkable career against the backdrop of the dramatic events and personalities of the age, while discussing his buildings in terms of their vital place in art history."--Jacket

Contents: Palladio's formation as an architect. Vicenza and Palladio's first palaces. Early villas and villeggiatura. The basilica. Mature villas. Religious architecture. Bridges. The Quattro libri. Palladio's late style.

// Architecture, Renaissance, Architecture, Renaissance Italy, Criticism, interpretation, etc, Italy, Palladio, Andrea, Palladio, Andrea 1508-1580, Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580, Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580 Criticism and interpretation