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Andrea Palladio
Villa Rotonda, near Vicenza, Italy, by Andrea Palladio, 1550–51.
Early in his career, Andrea Palladio was influenced by several prominent architects and scholars who shaped his transition from a mason to a master architect.
- Vitruvius: The ancient Roman architect and theorist whom Palladio later identified as his primary master and guide.1
- Michele Sanmicheli: A Mannerist architect whose style influenced Palladio’s early work as a mason and whose palace designs informed Palladio's own projects.1
- Baldassarre Peruzzi: A High Renaissance architect whose designs influenced the reconstruction of the Villa Trissino, where Palladio gained foundational experience.1
- Jacopo Sansovino: A High Renaissance architect whose buildings, such as the library of St. Mark’s, were stylistically assimilated by Palladio by 1541.1
- Alvise Cornaro: An early proponent of the Roman Renaissance style in northern Italy.1
- Sebastiano Serlio: A Mannerist architect and theoretician whose influential books on architecture served as a key inspiration.1
Additionally, his patron, the scholar Gian Giorgio Trissino, played a critical role by providing Palladio with a Humanist education and exposure to classical design principles.1