Andrea Palladio

Architecture Italian 1508 – 1580 101 quotes

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 Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good taste and elegance.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good style and expression.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good order and method.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good economy and management.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good foresight and circumspection.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good resolution and constancy.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good courage and intrepidity.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good patience and endurance.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

The architect should be a man of good temper and disposition.

The Four Books of Architecture 1570

Beauty will result from the harmonious proportions of the different parts.

Book 1570

The ancient Romans... built their temples with round columns made of one piece of stone.

Book 1570

Architecture is a science arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and excellent art.

Book 1570

Nothing is beautiful which is not useful.

Book 1570

The houses of the rich should be larger and more magnificent.

Book 1570

In the disposition of rooms, care must be taken that they are convenient.

Book 1570

The eye is always attracted by symmetry.

Book 1570

Temples should be built with the utmost care and skill.

Book 1570

Proportion is the very essence of beauty.

Book 1570

The ancients preferred marble for their buildings.

Book 1570