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Palladio's Venice. Architecture and Society in a Renaissance Republic
Cooper, Tracy E.: Palladio's Venice. Architecture and Society in a Renaissance Republic. London and New Haven: 2005. 392 pages. 50 colour and 150 monochrome illustrations. Hardback. 29x24.8cms. Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) devoted a significant portion of his career to the city of Venice where he mainly designed ecclesiastical architecture, from San Giorgio Maggiore to Il Redentore. This beautifully illustrated book examines his patronage by wealthy patrons and his commissions for major monuments, as well as his work for charitable foundations, convents, designs for triumphal processions, and his part in rebuilding the Ducal Palace.
Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) devoted a significant portion of his career to the city of Venice where he mainly designed ecclesiastical architecture, from San Giorgio Maggiore to Il Redentore. This beautifully illustrated book examines his patronage by wealthy patrons and his commissions for major monuments, as well as his work for charitable foundations, convents, designs for triumphal processions, and his part in rebuilding the Ducal Palace. Text in English
