architects of all time, he was able to create some of the most stunning, graceful, and awe-inspiring villas in the world. Unfortunately, Palladio died before his masterpiece, La Rotonda, was complete. The project was completed by his protégé Vincenzo Scamozzi. Work Cited 1.) http://boglewood.com/palladio/life.html, Wednesday September, 28 2.) Mathew McCann Feton, “Time: Great Buildings of the World” © 2004, New York, NY. 3.) http://kuleuven.ac.be/bwk/materials/Research/KVB/EDAMM_intro
s from Lord Burlington’s grand tours travelling through the Low Countries and the Rhineland and spending four months in Rome, he designed the first and one of the finest examples of neo-Palladian architecture in England. The third Earl of Burlington, Richard Boyle, gained advice from his protégé, architect, painter and garden designer William Kent for the design of Chiswick House. Chiswick House provides an elegant setting for certain gatherings of his family, friends and cultural circle, and for
John Calvin was born July 10th, 1509, in Noyon, Picardy. He was raised up in a staunch Roman Catholic family. Early in his life, Calvin’s father was employed by the local bishop as an administrator at the town’s cathedral. With this newly acquired job, John Calvin’s father wanted Calvin to be a priest. Due to the fact that his family had close ties with the bishop and his noble family, Calvin’s classmates in Noyon were aristocratic and culturally influential in his childhood. At the age of fourteen
Palladio had an exceptional grasp of the use of proportion in classical architecture and believed beautiful architecture improved p... ... middle of paper ... ...d in 1580, the project had only just begun. The theatre was completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi assisted by Palladio’s son, Silla, and would serve as a model for theatres across Europe for centuries. Palladio reinvented the Veneto’s architecture – and his influence eventually extended a long way past the region’s borders. His impact