Vitruvius Pollio

American  

[vi-troo-vee-uhs pol-ee-oh] / vɪˈtru vi əs ˈpɒl iˌoʊ /

noun

1. Marcus, flourished 1st century b.c., Roman architect, engineer, and author.

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Vitruvius Pollio British  

/ vɪˈtruːvɪəs ˈpɒlɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. Marcus (ˈmɑːkəs). 1st century _bc , Roman architect, noted for his treatise De architectura, the only surviving Roman work on architectural theory and a major influence on Renaissance architects

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Other Word Forms

• Vitruvian adjective

Example Sentences

He said he wanted to recreate the kind of theater acoustics promoted by Vitruvius Pollio, an architect of ancient Rome, who urged theaters to use overturned amphora to improve sound.

From New York Times

Through the generations, good builders have tried to measure up to the formula of Roman Architect Vitruvius Pollio, contemporary of Julius Caesar, but they have often thought more of the structure than of its inhabitants, and have at times produced more monstrosity than delight, more discomfort than commodity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vitruvius, Pollio, Roman architect and engineer; wrote on architecture, lived in the days of Augustus.

From Project Gutenberg

In striking contrast to Celsus as regards width of knowledge and literary skill, though no less famous in the history of his own art, is his contemporary, the celebrated architect Vitruvius Pollio.

From Project Gutenberg

M. Vitruvius Pollio, the celebrated architect, deserves to be mentioned for his treatise on architecture.

From Project Gutenberg