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On Alberti and the Art of Building

On Alberti and the Art of Building

by Robert Tavernor
Publication Date: 01/03/1999

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Recognized in his own time for extraordinary architectural achievements, Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) five hundred years after his death continues to influence the practice and theory of architecture. This book is the first full-scale study of Alberti's life and architecture in more than a quarter century. Robert Tavernor provides a biographical account of the Italian architect and a detailed consideration of each of the building projects with which he was involved. With new reconstructions of Alberti's buildings and new interpretations of his design intentions, this book will fascinate every reader with an interest in Renaissance architecture.<P>From Alberti's supreme knowledge of the thought and buildings of antiquity, he developed a set of writings on science and the visual arts, including his important treatise on architecture, De re aedificatoria. In this volume, Tavernor examines Alberti's architectural writings and his practical example, his relations with his patrons, how he extendedhis theory,into practice through major building projects across Italy, and how he succeeded in raising the status of architecture to an art -- one that sought harmony with the natural world. Focusing on the analysis of Alberti's buildings, the author sets each in historical context; provides a building history; and considers source material, proportional systems, and iconography. He concludes the book with a fresh view of Alberti's theory and practice and a summary of his design process.
ISBN:
9780300076158
9780300076158
Category:
Renaissance art
Publication Date:
01-03-1999
Language:
English
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
279.4x222.25x62.64mm
Weight:
1.54kg

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