Palladio

American  

[puh-lah-dee-oh, pahl-lah-dyaw] / pəˈlɑ diˌoʊ, pɑlˈlɑ djɔ /

noun

1. Andrea 1508–80, Italian architect famous for his widely translated Four Books of Architecture, 1570.

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Palladio British  

/ palˈlaːdio /

noun

1. Andrea (anˈdrɛːa). 1508–80, Italian architect who revived and developed classical architecture, esp the ancient Roman ideals of symmetrical planning and harmonic proportions. His treatise Four Books on Architecture (1570) and his designs for villas and palaces profoundly influenced 18th-century domestic architecture in England and the US

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Palladio

Palladio liked to set the formal residence at the center while holding the working parts—stables and kitchens—at arm’s length, reached by colonnaded passages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

He had access to Jefferson’s books, including “The Four Books of Architecture” by 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio, prized by Jefferson as the “Bible.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2023

At the Palladio, a nearby shopping center with 85 stores and restaurants just off a busy highway, businesses appeared more focused on attracting workers than customers as “now hiring” signs outnumbered Black Friday fliers.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2021

Back home, he read deeply about Andrea Palladio, the 16th-century Italian architect whose style influenced Jefferson’s design.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2020

He also recalled the many inventions and labor-saving gadgets, some designed by Jefferson, that filled the redbrick house modeled on the classical designs of Andrea Palladio, a renowned Italian architect.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis