Andrea Palladio
An Italian architect whose work inspired Palladianism, a style that influenced Western architecture for centuries, known for his villas in Veneto.
Quotes by Andrea Palladio
The architect should be a man of good judgment and discretion.
The architect should be a man of good taste and elegance.
The architect should be a man of good style and expression.
The architect should be a man of good order and method.
The architect should be a man of good economy and management.
The architect should be a man of good foresight and circumspection.
The architect should be a man of good resolution and constancy.
The architect should be a man of good courage and intrepidity.
The architect should be a man of good patience and endurance.
The architect should be a man of good temper and disposition.
Beauty will result from the harmonious proportions of the different parts.
The ancient Romans... built their temples with round columns made of one piece of stone.
Architecture is a science arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and excellent art.
Nothing is beautiful which is not useful.
The houses of the rich should be larger and more magnificent.
In the disposition of rooms, care must be taken that they are convenient.
The eye is always attracted by symmetry.
Temples should be built with the utmost care and skill.
Proportion is the very essence of beauty.
The ancients preferred marble for their buildings.