Drawing on Palladio's original published legacy of approximately 40 designs, the authors attempt to reveal the rigorous geometric rules by which Palladio concei

The Renaissance architect and builder Andrea Palladio is arguable the most influential architect in Western history, and certainly the most beloved. His sixteen

Palladio became one of the most influential architects in history and his villas designed in the countryside around Venice are amongst the most beautiful houses

Studies the relationship between Palladian villas in the Veneto and the landscape, demonstrating how each was sited to enhance the drama of the overall architec