Vitruvius and the Architectural Treatise in Early Modern Europe
Tod A. Marder
Abstract Vitruvius did more than anyone else to shape thinking about early modern architecture, yet, except specialists, few people are aware of the influence his writings. As a result, many art historians believe book was irrelevant understanding both ancient and architecture; others, however, that treatise profound, even fundamental history building arts. This chapter seeks trace impact on Renaissance theory 1550, when mutable strands Vitruvius’ became canonized in literary contexts assumed their own inertia. architecture product impulses, ideally none should be isolated from others. traces one thread story led construction buildings we tend characterize as Renaissance.
Companion to the History of Architecture