ANDREA PALLADIO

The classical Roman revivalist With this introduction to the work of Andrea Palladio (1508-1580),TASCHEN's Basic Architecture series shines its spotlight on one of themost influential figures in the history of Western architecture.Palladio's "Villa Rotonda" in Vicenza became the most famous building ofits kind; it influenced many later designs and remains an important sourceof inspiration for today's architects. The Palladian style, distinguishedby the typical Serlian windows, pillared façades resembling Roman temples,symmetrical floor plans, and elevations, was imported to other Europeancountries and became widely known; in Great Britain it was one theimportant roots of 17th and 18th century architecture. In the 19thcentury, American architecture heavily referred to the style, as seen in,for example, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home.