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The Mathematics of Palladio’s Villas

In: Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future

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  • Stephen R. Wassell

    (Sweet Briar College, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science)

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Much has been written about the mathematical qualities of Andrea Palladio's architecture, including his own I quattro libri dell'architettura. Often this has been analyzed within the context of a larger collection of architectural treatises, underscoring the importance of proportion, symmetry and geometry in Renaissance Italy. This essay provides a review of the mathematical aspects of Palladio’s work as it has been discussed in the literature and offers a novel perspective on his mathematical approach to architectural design. The author argues that, given the amount of discussion already focused on the role that harmonic proportions played in the Palladio's architecture, it is now time to search further for other mathematical facets of his design philosophy. The analysis is arranged in three sections: geometry, proportion and symmetry.

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  • Stephen R. Wassell, 2015. "The Mathematics of Palladio’s Villas," Springer Books, in: Kim Williams & Michael J. Ostwald (ed.), Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 107-120, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-00143-2_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00143-2_7
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