Sixth book of classic treatise by influential Italian Renaissance architect. 76 plates 7with extensive editorial apparatus 7depicting farmhouses, villas, fortresses, pavilions, palaces, etc. Extensive scholarly discussions. Introduction. Notes.
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Sebastiano Serlio introduced the principles of classical design to northern Europe and was the most important architectural writer and theorist of the sixteenth century. However, his writings have been inaccessible to English language readers until now. This distinguished translation of Serlio's tre[...]