Vincenzo Scamozzi

Theatre architecture in Italy was most exciting during the Italian Renaissance. So we are going to look at the architecture of three very important theatres from the Italian Renaissance and see how they not only influenced each other but also how they have influenced the architecture of theatres today. We are going to start in Vicenza, Italy with the Teatro Olimpico, make our way over to Sabbioneta, Italy to the Teatro all 'antica and then end up in Parma, Italy where the Teatro Farnese is located

La Rotonda One of the great architects in time was Andrea Palladio, who was made famous for his magnificent Villas built in Italy in the fifteen hundreds. To do so he drew from the Greek and Roman’s architecture, studying many of their finest works, to create his masterful villas. This process would develop into a style of architecture, which became known as Palladianism. This style has inspired buildings which have dominated the landscape for the last four hundred years. These buildings

What does the Appalachian Mountain and the Teatro Olimpico have in common? They are the oldest surviving of its kind. The Teatro Olimpico. Located in Vicenza, Italy, it is the oldest theatre surviving from the Renaissance. Designed by architect Andrea Palladio, its construction started in 1580 and took five years to create. It was designed as a miniature indoor Roman theatre that can fit up to 3,000 people. This theatre had a lot of unique features that exuded Italian Renaissance. The stage was

Jackson Pollock Mr. Vandebunte World Studies 27 October 2014 How did The Renaissance transform Literature? The Renaissance transformed today’s political and cultural themes along with Shakespeare’s plays by changing how they used English or their native language. The Renaissance was a re-awakening from the dark-ages. The word renaissance literally means rebirth. The Renaissance was fueled my soldiers returning from the Crusades. There was a spark of interest in artwork after. It used to be all

John Calvin was born July 10th, 1509, in Noyon, Picardy. He was raised up in a staunch Roman Catholic family. Early in his life, Calvin’s father was employed by the local bishop as an administrator at the town’s cathedral. With this newly acquired job, John Calvin’s father wanted Calvin to be a priest. Due to the fact that his family had close ties with the bishop and his noble family, Calvin’s classmates in Noyon were aristocratic and culturally influential in his childhood. At the age of fourteen

the “father of modern observational astronomy” and the “father of modern science”. Galileo’s father, Vincenzo Galilei, a famous composer and music theorist, playing the lute (generally any instrument that has strings running parallel to the body of the instrument). Having learned from his father, Galileo became a successful latest himself along with his youngest brother Michelangelo Galilei. Vincenzo Galilei had three children with Mariana Gamba, two daughters, Virginia and Livia and one son,

Galileo Galilei was a great philosopher, scientist, and mathematician who was born in Florence Italy around Pisa on February 15, 1564 to Vincenzo Galilei, a well-known musician and music theorist, and Giulia Ammannati and died on January 8, 1642 in Arcetri, Italy. Galileo was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance. Galileo is regarded as one of the most famous and influential scientist

Today, it is not that common for society to take in interest in Renaissance Theatres which is a shame considering how much time and work go into designing and building this beautiful buildings. Today there are only three Renaissance Theatres lasting in existence. It is astounding to read that only three of theatres are left. It must have taken a lot of planning and hard work in order to make those theatres perfect and last as long as they have. One of Italy’s greatest architects, Andrea Palladio

To many, Andrea Palladio is seen as one of the most influential architects that there have ever been. He is also credited with being the main influence for the architectural style known as Palladianism. Palladianism developed well through the 18th Century and can be seen here in the U.S. When you look at buildings like the White House and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, we can see how much Andrea influenced others. His influence is also seen in England looking at different houses belonging to the

the beautiful architecture that is the Teatro Olimpico but neither of them worked on it at the same time. Both Andrea Palladio and his successor Vincenzo Scamozzi contributed their own ideas to the theatre. It is fact that Palladio had his hand in most of the design but it can be argued that the Teatro Olimpico would not be as it is today without Scamozzi. Looking at the history before the Teatro Olimpico was built, it starts with a group that was founded by Palladio himself, the Accademia Olimpica