Book I

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Book I is the opening section of Leon Battista Alberti’s architectural treatise *De re aedificatoria*, laying out its foundational principles and theoretical framework.

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instanceOf book section
part of architectural treatise
author Leon Battista Alberti NERFINISHED
centuryWritten 15th century
culturalMovement Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED
discusses architectural theory
beauty in architecture
firmness in architecture
nature of building
purpose of architecture
relationship between architecture and nature
utility in architecture
field architectural theory
architecture
followedBy Book II (De re aedificatoria) NERFINISHED
hasAuthorProfession architect
humanist
theorist
hasWorkTitle Liber Primus NERFINISHED
historicalContext Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED
influencedBy Vitruvian architectural tradition NERFINISHED
language Latin
mainTheme foundational principles of architecture
theoretical framework of architecture
orderInSeries 1
originalTitleLanguage Latin
partOf De re aedificatoria NERFINISHED
positionInWork first book
roleInWork foundational part
opening section
setsOut general principles for the rest of De re aedificatoria
treatiseTitle De re aedificatoria NERFINISHED
workType architectural theory

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