Andrea Palladio Exhibition Poster Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio Exhibition poster. Hayward Gallery 1975.50cm x 76cm. The Portico and the farmyard. Andrea Palladio (1508-1580 ) 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. The success of the Basilica Palladiana propelled Palladio into the top ranks of the architects of Northern Italy. He had travelled to Rome in 1549, hoping to become a Papal architect, but the death of Pope Paul III ended that ambition. Rare Palladio poster with iconic classical pillars.