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Architectural Treatise in the Italian Renaissance: Architectural Invention, Ornament, and Literary C

Architectural Treatise in the Italian Renaissance: Architectural Invention, Ornament, and Literary C

by Payne, Alina A
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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 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.

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BrandCambridge University Press
Pub dateApr 14, 2011
ISBN-100521178231
ISBN-139780521178235
Pages343
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions10 × 7 × 0.75 in
Weight1 lb
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