Trattato di architettura civile e militare
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Trattato di architettura civile e militare is a work by Francesco di Giorgio, an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, and designer. This treatise, written in Italian, discusses city planning and military architecture, anticipating later Renaissance architectural theories. Francesco di Giorgio was a versatile artist, often referred to as a homo universalis, who combined humanist scholarship with the artistic traditions of Siena. He also translated Vitruvius's work on architecture. His architectural achievements include Santa Maria del Calcinaio in Cortona and numerous military fortresses.1
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