Andrea Palladio
(1508-1580)
16th-century Italian Renaissance architect of the Republic of Venice
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Andrea Palladio ( pə-LAH-dee-oh, 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius, is widely considered to be one of the most influential individuals in the history of architecture. While he designed churches and palaces, he was best known for country houses and villas. His teachings, summarized in the architectural treatise, The Four Books of Architecture, gained him wide recognition.
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30 November 1508 Padua, Republic of Venice
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19 August 1580 (aged 71) Maser, near Treviso, Republic of Venice
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