Vitruvius
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Vitruvius was an ancient Roman architect and engineer best known for his treatise "De architectura," which profoundly shaped Western architectural theory and practice.
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| instanceOf |
ancient Roman architect
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ancient Roman engineer → architectural theorist → author → military engineer → |
| citizenship |
Roman Republic
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| concept |
firmitas
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utilitas → venustas → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Roman Republic
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| describedInWork |
city planning
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construction of temples → machines and siege engines → orders of architecture → proportions of the human body → water supply and aqueducts → |
| era |
late Roman Republic
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| fieldOfWork |
architectural theory
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architecture → engineering → military engineering → |
| floruit |
1st century BC
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| fullName |
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
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| genre |
architectural treatise
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| impact |
foundational source for later architectural education
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| influenced |
Andrea Palladio
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Leon Battista Alberti NERFINISHED → Leonardo da Vinci → Renaissance architecture → Western architectural theory → classical architecture revival → |
| influenceOn |
Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
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| knownFor |
formulating principles of firmitas utilitas venustas
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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| legacy |
core authority on classical architecture in Europe for centuries
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| militaryRole |
military engineer in Roman army
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| name |
Vitruvius
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| nativeLanguage |
Latin
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| notableWork |
De architectura
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| numberOfBooksInWork |
10
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| occupation |
architect
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engineer → writer → |
| originalTitle |
De architectura libri decem
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| servedUnder |
Augustus
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Julius Caesar → |
| subjectOf |
Vitruvian Man
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Referenced by (10)
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Doric order
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Ionic order → |
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Andrea Palladio
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Leon Battista Alberti → |
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Vitruvius
("Marcus Vitruvius Pollio")
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Corinthian order
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Vitruvius
("Marcus Vitruvius Pollio")
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Vitruvian Man
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Vitruvius
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Vitruvius
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