Main entry:

Fletcher, Banister, Sir, 1866-1953.

Title & Author:

Andrea Palladio : his life and works / by Banister F. Fletcher.

Publication:

London : George Bell and Sons, 1902.

Description:

xvi, 132 pages, 56 leaves of plates : illustrations, plans, portrait ; 29 cm

Notes:
Title in red and black.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-132).
Birth and parentage -- Manhood and environment -- Palladio as an architect -- Public buildings. Bridges ; The Basilica (Palazzo della Ragione) at Vicenza ; The Teatro Olimpico at Vicenza ; The theatre at Parma ; The monument to the Conte Leonardo Porto -- Town houses. The Palazzo Chiericati ; The Palazzo Thiene ; The Palazzo Valmarana ; House for Signor Guioglio Capra ; The Palazzo Barbarano ; The Palazzo Porto ; The Palazzo del Consiglio ; The Casa del Diavolo ; Other town houses, whose authorship is doubtful -- Country houses. The Villa Capra ; House at Bagnolo for the Conti Pisani ; House at La Frata for the Nobile Francisco Badoero ; House at Casalto for the Nobile Marco Zeno ; House at Gambarare for the Nobili Nicolo and Luigi de Foscari ; House at Maser for the Monsignore Daniele Barbero ; House at Montagnana for the Nobile Francisco Pisano ; House at Piombino for the Nobile Giorgio Cornaro ; House at Morocco for Leonardo Mocenigo ; House at Panzolo for Leonardo Emo ; House at Final for the Nobile Biagio Sarraceno ; House at Ghizzole for Signor Girolamo Ragona ; House at Pogliana for the Conte Pogliana ; House at Liziera for Signor Giovanni Francesco Valmarana ; House at Meledo for the Conti Francesco and Ludovico Trissini ; House at Campiglia for Signor Marco Repeta ; House at Cigogna for the Conti Eduardo and Teodoro Thiene ; House at Angarano for the Conte Giacomo Angarano ; House at Quinto for the Conte Ottavo Thiene ; House at Lonedo for Signor Girolamo de' Godi ; House at Santa Sophia for the Conte Marc Antonio Sarego ; House at La Miga for the Conte Annibale Sarego ; Other houses attributed to Palladio -- Churches. Il Redentore, Venice ; S. Giorgio Maggiore, Venice ; Church at Maser ; Church of S. Lucia, Venice ; Church of Le Zitelle, Venice ; Façade of S. Francesca della Vigna, Venice ; Design for the Façade of S. Petronio, Bologna ; Convent of La Carità, Venice -- Literary works and drawings. The proportions of the orders according to Palladio ; The various editions and translations of Palladio's works ; The Burlington-Devonshire collection of Palladio's drawings -- Palladio's family and declining days -- The influence of Palladio and his school.

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Subject:

Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580.
Architecture Italy 16th century.
Architecture Italie 16e siècle.
Architecture.
Italy.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 32098
Call No.: W8785; ID:88-B3857
Status: Available