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Die vier Bücher zur Architektur

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Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) hat ein umfangreiches architektonisches Gesamtwerk hinterlassen, das besonders heute stark diskutiert wird. Zu seinen vorwiegend im Veneto gebauten Villen pilgern jährlich Tausende von Kunstinteressierten. In der Folge verbreitete sich der Palladismus in der ganzen Welt. Seinen Ruhm begründeten aber auch die aus eigener Bautätigkeit und aus Überlegungen zu architektonischen Grundsatzfragen entstandenen «Vier Bücher zur Architektur». Im ersten Buch bespricht Palladio alle Grundelemente, die bei der Errichtung eines Gebäudes zu beachten sind. Das zweite Buch ist dem privaten Wohnungsbau in Stadt und Land gewidmet. Die öffentlichen Profanbauten und die Stadtbaukunst sind Themen des dritten Buches. Das vierte und umfangreichste Buch schließlich befasst sich mit dem antiken Sakralbau.

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First published January 1, 1570

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March 29, 2018
أندريا بالاديو معماري رائع... وقد أسس مدرسة وفلسفة مما ورثه عن فيتروفيوس.. وسميت فلسفته البلادية التي اجتاحت العالم كله.. وقد كان لي الشرف أن أكون واحداً من الفريق الذي نقله إلى العربية.. وهو مشروع نقوم به.. لتعريب العديد من أمهات الكتب، لتعم الفائدة على عموم قراء العربية.

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145 reviews6 followers
October 21, 2020
The book provides wonderful commentary on Roman architecture, and amazingly detailled drawings from the author. In fact, for the content, I would likely rate this book 4 stars.

However, the Dover edition... not great. First of all, not much is gained by leaving the old english typography. If you have an aversion to the printed letter S this is the book for you. Secondly, better judgement could've been made in matching the drawings with the text. There would be about 10 chapters, talking about 10 different buildings/topics, and then 20-30 pages of the drawings, which means a lot of unnecessary page turning. It would be a much more pleasant experience if the text was nearer to the drawings.
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January 1, 2009
I stare at the pictures for hours trying to cement the proportions in my visual memory . . .
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September 28, 2012
A classic from the Venetian architect of the 16th century. This is a great translation in modern English. Palladio said all architecture should have "Firmness, Commodity, and Delight." His style was copied by Jefferson and used for the U.S. Capitol, among others. Excellent reference.
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June 25, 2024
Por el contenido, le daré al libro cinco estrellas, pero la edición es terrible y ameritaría una sola (o ninguna): los textos escaneados del ejemplar impreso no fueron revisados, y así, el programa confundió las letras u y v, asignándolas indistintamente y, por si fuera poco, en muchas ocasiones volteó la letra u, la cual quedó como n en bastantes palabras. Es probable que la edición impresa usase un tipo de fuente estilisado, ya que la mayoría de las letras s (no todas) aparecen escritas utilizando una consonante bastante parecida a la f, lo cual complica de por más la lectura. El programa también transformó la letra i en j para aquellas palabras que acaban con doble i. En resúmen: lectura complicada innecesaria y gratuitamente, pero, aun así, deleitosa.
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September 30, 2018
Nicely illustrated guide to various classical structures and design laws which Palladio had inferred from studying them. The section on building materials was an interesting case of people stumbling on rules of thumbs (e.g. around sand types) which they didn't quite understand because of a lack of the science of chemistry. Worth it if only for its historical importance.
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September 18, 2021
I visited his villas and churches in the Veneto. A great architect for the centuries and a profund thinker of space and form. He was also a theoretical mind.
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March 26, 2014
skimmed this, rather than reading the whole text. very technical and dull, but definitely worth glancing at if you have any interest in domestic architecture. also, this was one of Thomas Jefferson's favorites, and you can really see its influence on the architecture of Monticello.
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January 17, 2022
useful sort-of in the library / occasionally
(interesting [conjectured drawing based on written description] of Caesars bridge over the river Rhine going into Germania - technically challenging ,

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December 16, 2022
كنت محتاج الكتاب كامل باللغه العربيه يا جماعه مش لاقيه خالص كامل ياريت حد يساعدني
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