Alberti e Palladio foram dois dos principais nomes na constituição dos modelos de vilas que caracterizaram o Renascimento italiano. Enquanto Alberti, em seu De re aedificatoria, estabeleceu as bases e a fundamentação teórica sobre o tema, no início do período, Palladio com I Quattro Libri dell\'Architettura, sistematizou um repertório formal que o tornou responsável pela difusão do modelo ao redor do mundo. Tendo-se em vista a importância da contribuição de ambos os autores e considerando que Palladio leu o tratado de Alberti, foi feito um estudo comparativo desses dois modelos de vila, visando detectar suas aproximações e divergências. Partindo-se da exposição do tema no corpo dos tratados e passando pelas definições do termo vila são abordados diversos aspectos da argumentação dos dois autores. Considerando a grande contribuição de Alberti e Palladio no campo da representação gráfica da arquitetura e do processo intelectual de projeto, foi discutida a relação desses dois temas, tanto na composição quanto na apresentação das vilas (especificamente no tratado paladiano). São analisadas ainda, o estabelecimento das hierarquias que são utilizadas na adequação das vilas à classes sociais de seus proprietários, a setorização proposta na organização da vila e da casa de vila e, por fim, a compartimentação desses edifícios. Mesmo considerando que os dois autores leram Vitruvio, de onde poderiam ter surgido diversos pontos que apresentam em comum, deve-se considerar que, para o projeto e a concepção das vilas, o texto de Vitruvio foi de pouca utilidade. Sendo assim, é surpreendente e também reveladora a semelhança que se percebe nas vilas de Alberti e Palladio. Em diversos trechos dos tratados, os discursos são tão próximos que parecem complementares, como também se pode utilizar projetos paladianos para exemplificar indicações teorizadas por Alberti. Esse trabalho não pretende esgotar o argumento, mas verificar a existência de uma relação entre a vila para ambos e, com essa relação mostrando-se tão forte, superaram-se todas as expectativas iniciais. / Alberti and Palladio were two of the leading names in the establishment of models for villas, which characterized the Italian Renaissance. At the beginning of the Renaissance period, Alberti in his De Re Aedificatoria established the foundation and the theoretical background of the subject. Afterward Palladio, in his I Quattro Libri Dell\'Architettura, systematized a set of formal rules that made him responsible for the diffusion of a general model of villa around the world. Bearing in mind the importance of the contribution of both authors and considering that Palladio read Alberti´s treatise, we made a comparative study of these two models of villa, in order to detect their similarities and differences. Several aspects of both authors\' arguments are addressed, starting from the development of the subject in the body of the treaties and including the different definitions of the term villa. Given the important contributions of Alberti and Palladio in the field of graphic representation of architecture and intellectual process of project, the relationship between these two topics was discussed, both in the composition and in the presentation of villas (specifically in the Palladian treaty). Furthermore, we analyzed the establishment of hierarchies used in adapting the villas to the social class of their owners; we investigated the sections proposed for the organization of the villa and, finally, we examined the partitions of these buildings. Although the two authors read Vitruvius, who could have provided them with a common theoretical background, it must be stressed that Vitruvius´s writings were of little use in the conception and project of villas. Therefore, it is surprising and revealing the resemblance noticed in the villas of Alberti and Palladio. In different parts of the treaties, discussions are so close that they seem complementary. Besides, Palladian projects can also be used to exemplify indications theorized by Alberti. The present study does not bring to an end the discussion; instead, it intends to check the existence of a relationship between the ideas of in both authors. We demonstrate that this relationship is actually strong, overcoming all the initial speculations of tight connections.

Alberti e Palladio foram dois dos principais nomes na constituição dos modelos de vilas que caracterizaram o Renascimento italiano. Enquanto Alberti, em seu De re aedificatoria, estabeleceu as bases e a fundamentação teórica sobre o tema, no início do período, Palladio com I Quattro Libri dell\'Architettura, sistematizou um repertório formal que o tornou responsável pela difusão do modelo ao redor do mundo. Tendo-se em vista a importância da contribuição de ambos os autores e considerando que Palladio leu o tratado de Alberti, foi feito um estudo comparativo desses dois modelos de vila, visando detectar suas aproximações e divergências. Partindo-se da exposição do tema no corpo dos tratados e passando pelas definições do termo vila são abordados diversos aspectos da argumentação dos dois autores. Considerando a grande contribuição de Alberti e Palladio no campo da representação gráfica da arquitetura e do processo intelectual de projeto, foi discutida a relação desses dois temas, tanto na composição quanto na apresentação das vilas (especificamente no tratado paladiano). São analisadas ainda, o estabelecimento das hierarquias que são utilizadas na adequação das vilas à classes sociais de seus proprietários, a setorização proposta na organização da vila e da casa de vila e, por fim, a compartimentação desses edifícios. Mesmo considerando que os dois autores leram Vitruvio, de onde poderiam ter surgido diversos pontos que apresentam em comum, deve-se considerar que, para o projeto e a concepção das vilas, o texto de Vitruvio foi de pouca utilidade. Sendo assim, é surpreendente e também reveladora a semelhança que se percebe nas vilas de Alberti e Palladio. Em diversos trechos dos tratados, os discursos são tão próximos que parecem complementares, como também se pode utilizar projetos paladianos para exemplificar indicações teorizadas por Alberti. Esse trabalho não pretende esgotar o argumento, mas verificar a existência de uma relação entre a vila para ambos e, com essa relação mostrando-se tão forte, superaram-se todas as expectativas iniciais. / Alberti and Palladio were two of the leading names in the establishment of models for villas, which characterized the Italian Renaissance. At the beginning of the Renaissance period, Alberti in his De Re Aedificatoria established the foundation and the theoretical background of the subject. Afterward Palladio, in his I Quattro Libri Dell\'Architettura, systematized a set of formal rules that made him responsible for the diffusion of a general model of villa around the world. Bearing in mind the importance of the contribution of both authors and considering that Palladio read Alberti´s treatise, we made a comparative study of these two models of villa, in order to detect their similarities and differences. Several aspects of both authors\' arguments are addressed, starting from the development of the subject in the body of the treaties and including the different definitions of the term villa. Given the important contributions of Alberti and Palladio in the field of graphic representation of architecture and intellectual process of project, the relationship between these two topics was discussed, both in the composition and in the presentation of villas (specifically in the Palladian treaty). Furthermore, we analyzed the establishment of hierarchies used in adapting the villas to the social class of their owners; we investigated the sections proposed for the organization of the villa and, finally, we examined the partitions of these buildings. Although the two authors read Vitruvius, who could have provided them with a common theoretical background, it must be stressed that Vitruvius´s writings were of little use in the conception and project of villas. Therefore, it is surprising and revealing the resemblance noticed in the villas of Alberti and Palladio. In different parts of the treaties, discussions are so close that they seem complementary. Besides, Palladian projects can also be used to exemplify indications theorized by Alberti. The present study does not bring to an end the discussion; instead, it intends to check the existence of a relationship between the ideas of in both authors. We demonstrate that this relationship is actually strong, overcoming all the initial speculations of tight connections.

This dissertation examines six major points: 1) it argues that Jefferson is an architect of the United States Capitol, having direct and final say over its design; 2) it asserts that Jefferson set two nationally influential models of architectural taste as part of his movement to reform American architecture, first in Richmond as the Virginia State Capitol and second in Washington as the United States Capitol; 3) it explores those models to define what Jefferson called “cubic” and “spherical” architecture; 4) it suggests that Jefferson used his political appointments to maximize his influence over the design of the United States Capitol in order to ground the building in classical sources; 5) it surveys the sources Jefferson looked to for inspiration, both printed texts and images as well as extant buildings in Europe and America; and 6) it proposes that Jefferson and B. Henry Latrobe worked hand in hand to execute a design for the United States Capitol that subdued and at times even replaced the official plan adopted from William Thornton’s winning design. This dissertation starts with the idea that Jefferson’s architectural reform consisted of conjoining vernacular building custom with architecture of the classical tradition. Most of what Jefferson knew about classical architecture came from books. Chief among them are Claude Perrault’s 1684 French translation of Vitruvius’ Ten Books on Architecture and the three London editions of Giacomo Leoni’s versions of Andrea Palladio’s Four Books of Architecture in English translation. Using these print sources, Jefferson reinterpreted many of the standard public buildings of Virginia into temple forms. In addition, Jefferson’s plan to reform public architecture rested on two overriding principles: erecting buildings with masonry and organizing those buildings using the classical orders. Furthermore, this dissertation proves that, like the ancients, Jefferson wanted to build on a monumental scale. Jefferson’s own plan for a national capitol shaped like the Roman Pantheon, long misunderstood, clearly reinforces this interpretation. Finally, this dissertation demonstrates that Jefferson and B. Henry Latrobe worked in concert to execute a design for the United States Capitol that subdued the official plan adopted from William Thornton’s winning design.

Renaissance marriage is a much-studied subject, yet little attention has been given to the influence of marital practice on the civic affairs of confraternities. By considering the decisions of the Venetian Scuola dei Mercanti confraternity through the lens of Venetian marriage practice, I demonstrate how the Mercanti employed a multi-alignment advancement strategy in a manner similar to that employed by marriage partners seeking upward social mobility. Specifically, I argue that the Mercanti’s maneuvers were carried out for the purpose of transforming itself from a scuola piccolo to a scuola grande. Viewed from this perspective, the Mercanti’s artistic and architectural commissions appear as carefully executed maneuvers designed to elevate its social status. To demonstrate this thesis, I outline the Mercanti’s strategy of aligning with the neighboring Madonna dell’Orto church, the prominent architect Palladio and, especially, the older, established Scuola Grande della Misericordia.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:36:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 FranciscaVC_TESE.pdf: 4931863 bytes, checksum: ae83e3659fdef31efeec0f1d28f30111 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-08 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / The present work focused on developing teaching activities that would provide to the student in initial teacher training, improving the ability of mathematical reasoning and hence a greater appreciation of the concepts related to the golden section, the irrational numbers, and the incommensurability the demonstration from the reduction to the nonsensical. This survey is classified itself as a field one which data collection were inserted within a quantitative and qualitative approach. Acted in this research, two classes in initial teacher training. These were teachers and employees of public schools and local governments, living in the capital, in Natal Metropolitan Region - and within the country. The empirical part of the research took place in Pedagogy and Mathematics courses, IFESP in Natal - RN. The theoretical and methodological way construction aimed to present a teaching situation, based on history, involving mathematics and architecture, derived from a concrete context - Andrea Palladio s Villa Emo. Focused discussions on current studies of Rachel Fletcher stating that the architect used the golden section in this village construction. As a result, it was observed that the proposal to conduct a study on the mathematical reasoning assessment provided, in teaching and activity sequences, several theoretical and practical reflections. These applications, together with four sessions of study in the classroom, turned on to a mathematical thinking organization capable to develop in academic students, the investigative and logical reasoning and mathematical proof. By bringing ancient Greece and Andrea Palladio s aspects of the mathematics, in teaching activities for teachers and future teachers of basic education, it was promoted on them, an improvement in mathematical reasoning ability. Therefore, this work came from concerns as opportunity to the surveyed students, thinking mathematically. In fact, one of the most famous irrational, the golden section, was defined by a certain geometric construction, which is reflected by the Greek phrase (the name "golden section" becomes quite later) used to describe the same: division of a segment - on average and extreme right. Later, the golden section was once considered a standard of beauty in the arts. This is reflected in how to treat the statement questioning by current Palladio s scholars, regarding the use of the golden section in their architectural designs, in our case, in Villa Emo / O presente trabalho teve como foco desenvolver atividades de ensino, que proporcionassem, ao aluno na forma??o inicial de professores, uma melhoria ? capacidade de racioc?nio matem?tico e, consequentemente, uma maior aprecia??o dos conceitos relacionados ? se??o ?urea, aos n?meros irracionais, ? incomensurabilidade e ? demonstra??o da redu??o ao absurdo. A pesquisa classifica-se como de campo, cujos dados de coleta foram inseridos dentro de uma abordagem quanti-qualitativa. Atuaram, na investiga??o, duas turmas em forma??o inicial de professores. Esses eram docentes e funcion?rios da rede p?blica estadual e municipal, residentes na capital, na Regi?o Metropolitana de Natal Grande Natal e no interior do estado. A parte emp?rica da pesquisa realizou-se nos cursos de Pedagogia e na licenciatura de Matem?tica do IFESP, em Natal RN. A constru??o do caminho te?rico e metodol?gico teve como prop?sito apresentar uma situa??o de ensino baseada na hist?ria, envolvendo a matem?tica e a arquitetura, oriunda de um contexto concreto a Villa Emo de Andrea Palladio. Centraram-se as discuss?es nos estudos atuais de Rachel Fletcher ao afirmar que o arquiteto usou se??o ?urea na constru??o da referida vila. Como resultado, observou-se que a proposta de realizar um estudo sobre a aprecia??o do racioc?nio matem?tico proporcionou, no decorrer das sequ?ncias de ensino e atividade, diversas reflex?es te?ricas e pr?ticas. Essas aplica??es, aliadas a quatro sess?es de estudo, em sala de aula, voltaram-se para uma organiza??o do pensamento matem?tico capaz de desenvolver, nos acad?micos, o racioc?nio l?gico e investigativo e demonstra??o matem?tica. Ao trazer aspectos da matem?tica da Gr?cia Antiga e de Andrea Palladio, em atividades de ensino para professores e futuros professores da educa??o b?sica, promoveu-se, neles, uma melhoria na capacidade de racioc?nio matem?tico. Portanto, esse trabalho partiu de inquieta??es em oportunizar aos alunos pesquisados, o pensar matematicamente. De fato, um dos mais famosos irracionais, a se??o ?urea, foi definido atrav?s de certa constru??o geom?trica, o que ? refletido pela frase grega (o nome se??o ?urea ? bastante posterior) usada para descrever o mesmo: divis?o de um segmento em m?dia e extrema raz?o. Posteriormente, a se??o ?urea chegou a ser considerada um padr?o de beleza nas artes. Isso se reflete em como aproveitar a afirma??o do questionamento feito por atuais estudiosos de Palladio, quanto ao uso da se??o ?urea nos seus projetos arquitet?nicos, no nosso caso, na Villa Emo

(EN) The Prague's Lesser Town house of count Václav Michna of Vacínov (1611?-1667) pertains to be one of the biggest mysteries of the history of 17th-century architecture in Bohemia, the attention of a number of scholars notwithstanding. The grandiosity of the proposed plan, known in its entirety from a later copy, as well as the imposing design of the house's east front, distinguishing itself by a skilful use of the classical orders, indicate an employment of a designer of a rather surprising capacity and adroitness, given the time and place - Prague in the sixteen- thirties and sixteen-forties. The only incontestable clue, that suggests itself to a solver of this riddle, remains to be the date of the completion of the palace's stucco decoration (1644) and the name of its author, Domenico Galli (died 1675). The anonymity of the designing architect led the previous researchers to search for formal analogies in the Italian architectural production, quite without convincing results. The principal intention of this thesis, aside from an assessment of the previous findings and an attempt for a more accurate placement of the building in the context of Italian architecture, is rather to propose a reading of its meaning, based on a deeper knowledge of the patron's life, his interests, and representational...

Dissertation : Universität Zurich, 1981. / Bibliogr. p. 335-343. Index.

The subject of this paper is the study of history of the Kačina Chateau from the point of view of its inspiration from the art and architecture of the ancient world. The introductory chapters were dedicated to the general atmosphere of the time in which the castle was designed and built, the general ideas of the Enlightenment, and also to its relations to Count Chotek. There is an unresolved problem whether its relations to Classical antiquity monuments existed directly, or if they were mediated by other sources. While working on the theme it turned out that the foundation of Kačina Chateau derived from earlier models that were developed during centuries. The work of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was of substantial importance for all Classicist architecture and especially the architects of the Renaissance knew it very well and used it frequently. For the architecture of Kačina Chateau the most important stimuli were those of Andreas Palladio who transformed earlier patterns according to his own artistic views. One of the following chapters concentrates on the personality of the owner of the estate, the Count Jan Rudolf Chotek, and then on the architects and builders of the castle. Following chapters are dedicated to the description of the castle, of its exterior, the segmentation of its interior...