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Facts

Born 1552 • Vicenza • Italy
Died 1616 (aged 64) • Venice • Italy
Movement / Style Mannerism • Palladianism
Subjects Of Study architecture

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Ornate stage of Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, featuring classical architectural details, statues in niches, and a central archway opening onto a perspective street set.
Teatro Olimpico, designed by Andrea Palladio and completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi, 1585, Vicenza, Italy.
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