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Vitruvius

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman architect and military engineer of the 1st century BC, author of De Architectura. His triad of firmitas, utilitas, venustas remains foundational. Rediscovered in the Renaissance, he shaped the tradition from Alberti to Palladio.

Life span-80 – -15Nationality / Region罗马StyleClassical ArchitecturePeriodsClassical EraEducation罗马军事工程师训练,希腊建筑文献研究
Classical EraClassical Architecture

Ideas

建筑三原则:坚固(firmitas)、实用(utilitas)、美观(venustas)
人体比例的宇宙论——建筑应模仿人体的和谐比例
建筑师应通晓几何学、历史、哲学、音乐、医学、法律和天文学

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Influenced

Leon Battista Alberti

1404–1472 · 文艺复兴

Filippo Brunelleschi

1377–1446 · 文艺复兴

Andrea Palladio

1508–1580 · 文艺复兴

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1 buildings

-27Basilica at Fano法诺, 意大利

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Basilica at Fano

Basilica at Fano

法诺, 意大利 · -27

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Influenced

Leon Battista Alberti1404 – 1472Filippo Brunelleschi1377 – 1446Andrea Palladio1508 – 1580

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