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Andrea Palladio, 1508 - 1580 |
Drayton Hall To Be Part of the Morgan Library & Museum's Palladio Exhibit, NY, April 2 - Aug 1
16th-century architect Andrea Palladio's principles of balance and proportion, orderly progression of spaces, and use of classical forms influenced the design of Drayton Hall, circa 1738. Today, Drayton Hall is proud to be part of the Morgan Library & Museum's exhibit featuring thirty-one original Palladio drawings from the Royal Institute of British Architects, on view to the public for the first time in over thirty years. Also included are rare architectural texts illustrating the journey from Italy to North America of Palladio's design principles, and specially commissioned building models of Drayton Hall and other structures that show Palladio's profound influence on American architecture.
From the Morgan Library & Museum Press Center:
EXHIBITION OF RARELY SEEN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS BY ANDREA PALLADIO TO GO ON VIEW AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM APRIL 2
COLLECTION FROM THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS TRUST NEVER BEFORE SHOWN IN NEW YORK
Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey also Includes Specially Commissioned Building Models Showing Palladio's Profound Influence on American Architecture
New York, NY, February 15, 2010—Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) is considered among the most significant and influential architects in the Western world. His clean, elegant interpretation of the architecture of classical antiquity was to spread throughout Europe and North America, and his finished buildings, drawings, and writings have become cultural touchstones.
For complete information on the exhibit, please download the Morgan Library & Museum's Press Release in pdf format (above) or visit the website at www.themorgan.org.
2/15/2010
Email: pmilliman@themorgan.org
Website: http://www.themorgan.org
Morgan Library & Museum - Palladio Exhibit (Press Release) (pdf)
Email: pmilliman@themorgan.org
Website: http://www.themorgan.org
Morgan Library & Museum - Palladio Exhibit (Press Release) (pdf)
16th-century architect Andrea Palladio's principles of balance and proportion, orderly progression of spaces, and use of classical forms influenced the design of Drayton Hall, circa 1738. Today, Drayton Hall is proud to be part of the Morgan Library & Museum's exhibit featuring thirty-one original Palladio drawings from the Royal Institute of British Architects, on view to the public for the first time in over thirty years. Also included are rare architectural texts illustrating the journey from Italy to North America of Palladio's design principles, and specially commissioned building models of Drayton Hall and other structures that show Palladio's profound influence on American architecture.
From the Morgan Library & Museum Press Center:
EXHIBITION OF RARELY SEEN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS BY ANDREA PALLADIO TO GO ON VIEW AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM APRIL 2
COLLECTION FROM THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS TRUST NEVER BEFORE SHOWN IN NEW YORK
Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey also Includes Specially Commissioned Building Models Showing Palladio's Profound Influence on American Architecture
New York, NY, February 15, 2010—Andrea Palladio (1508–1580) is considered among the most significant and influential architects in the Western world. His clean, elegant interpretation of the architecture of classical antiquity was to spread throughout Europe and North America, and his finished buildings, drawings, and writings have become cultural touchstones.
For complete information on the exhibit, please download the Morgan Library & Museum's Press Release in pdf format (above) or visit the website at www.themorgan.org.