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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| Book I (De re aedificatoria) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book section
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part of architectural treatise ⓘ |
| author | Leon Battista Alberti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 15th century ⓘ |
| culturalMovement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
architectural theory
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beauty in architecture ⓘ firmness in architecture ⓘ nature of building ⓘ purpose of architecture ⓘ relationship between architecture and nature ⓘ utility in architecture ⓘ |
| field |
architectural theory
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architecture ⓘ |
| followedBy | Book II (De re aedificatoria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
architect
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humanist ⓘ theorist ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Liber Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Vitruvian architectural tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
foundational principles of architecture
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theoretical framework of architecture ⓘ |
| orderInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | De re aedificatoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first book ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
foundational part
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opening section ⓘ |
| setsOut | general principles for the rest of De re aedificatoria ⓘ |
| treatiseTitle | De re aedificatoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | architectural theory ⓘ |
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