Palladio

[ puh-lah-dee-oh; Italian pahl-lah-dyaw ]

/ pəˈlɑ diˌoʊ; Italian pɑlˈlɑ dyɔ /

noun

An·dre·a

[ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/,1508–80, Italian architect famous for his widely translated Four Books of Architecture, 1570.

Example sentences from the Web for palladio

Palladio, it should be noted, is a singer-songwriter and has a London-based indie folk band called Salt Water Thief.

‘Nashville’: 5 Facts About Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio’s Stunning Duet |Jace Lacob |October 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
This church is perfectly unique in form, its architecture purely Italian; one would think it was designed by Palladio.

Recollections of the late William Beckford |Henry Venn Lansdown
The amiable marchioness gave us a delicious dinner in a house designed by Palladio.

The Memoires of Casanova, Complete |Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
The Palazzo del Consiglio, now a theatre, is attributed to Palladio.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 |Various

The perfect proportions of its Doric and Ionic columns served as models to Palladio.

Walks in Rome |Augustus J.C. Hare
Isaac Ware, the editor of 'Palladio,' was the architect to whom the erection of this handsome residence was intrusted.

The Wits and Beaux of Society |Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for palladio

Palladio

/ (Italian palˈlaːdio) /

noun

Andrea (anˈdrɛːa). 1508–80, Italian architect who revived and developed classical architecture, esp the ancient Roman ideals of symmetrical planning and harmonic proportions. His treatise Four Books on Architecture (1570) and his designs for villas and palaces profoundly influenced 18th-century domestic architecture in England and the US

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