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Andrea Palladio

Italian architect (1508–1580)
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Andrea Palladio
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Summary

Andrea Palladio was born on November 1508[1] in Padua[2]. He died on August 19, 1580[3], in Vicenza[4]. He worked as an architect[5] and art theorist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,220 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Maser[8]
  • Date of birth: 1518[9], November 30, 1508[10]
  • Date of death: 1579[11], January 1, 1580[12]
  • Place of burial: major cemetery of Vicenza[13]
  • Spouse: Allegradonna[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[15]
  • Field of work: architecture[16]
  • Student: Vincenzo Scamozzi[17]
  • Notable work: Basilica Palladiana[18], Gallerie dell'Accademia[19], Villa Saraceno[20], Villa Almerico Capra (La Rotonda)[21], Gioiello di Vicenza[22], Church of San Giorgio Maggiore[23], Olympic Theatre[24], City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto[25], Valmarana chapel[26]
  • Member of: Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Andrea Palladio[29]
  • Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[30]
  • Family name: Palladio[31]
  • Given name: Andrea[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Andrea Palladio[33]
  • Commons gallery: Andrea Palladio[34]
  • Work location: Veneto[35], Vicenza[36], Venice[37], Udine[38]
  • Inspired by: Landshut Residence[39]
  • Described at URL: https://www.volkskrant.nl/de-gids/beroemdste-architect-ooit-maar-hoe-zag-hij-er-uit~bf975201/[40]
  • Student of: Bartolomeo Cavazza[41], Gian Giorgio Trissino[42]
  • Depicted by: Monument to Andrea Palladio[43]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], Otto's encyclopedia[45], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Andrea Palladio e la villa veneta. Da Petrarca a Carlo Scarpa[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrea Palladio include Palladian architecture[49], an architectural style[50] and Palladio[51], a musical work/composition[52], founded in 1995[53].

Why It Matters

Andrea Palladio has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Morrin Centre[56], a building[57], in Canada[58], founded in 1808[59].

Works attributed to him include I quattro libri dell'architettura[60], a literary work[61]. Entities named for him include Palladian architecture[49], an architectural style[50] and Palladio[51], a musical work/composition[52], founded in 1995[53].

FAQs

Where was Andrea Palladio born?

Andrea Palladio's place of birth was Padua[2].

Where did Andrea Palladio die?

Andrea Palladio passed away in Vicenza[4].

Who was Andrea Palladio married to?

Andrea Palladio's spouses include Allegradonna[14].

What did Andrea Palladio do for work?

Andrea Palladio worked as an architect[5] and art theorist[6].

Who did Andrea Palladio influence?

Andrea Palladio has been cited as an influence by Morrin Centre[56].

Related Entities

Gallerie dell'Accademia Gian Giorgio Trissino Maser Metropolitan Museum of Art National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum Republic of Venice Udine Vicenza Vincenzo Scamozzi

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [28] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] ↑ . mediatum.ub.tum.de. mediatum.ub.tum.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Q77950555. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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