The Architect and Theorist
Sebastiano Serlio was an Italian Mannerist architect, painter, writer, designer, and civil engineer. Born in Bologna, he worked in the atelier of Baldassare Peruzzi in Rome and later lived in Venice. His career was significantly shaped by an invitation from François I to France, where he advised on the construction and decoration of the Château of Fontainebleau. While he took several private commissions, the Château d'Ancy-le-Franc is the only one of his works that has survived in a recognizable way. He also designed fortifications as a civil engineer.
Architectural Treatises and Publications
Serlio is known for his practical treatise, Tutte l'opere d'architettura et prospetiva, also referred to as I sette libri dell'architettura. This work is composed of eight books, though only the first five were published during his lifetime. His publications include:
Vraag en antwoord
Waar komt Sebastiano Serlio vandaan?
Sebastiano Serlio werd geboren in Italy.
Kan ik de kunstwerken van Sebastiano Serlio sorteren op kleur?
De Sorteren op kleur van Sebastiano Serlio biedt een overzicht van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar, georganiseerd op kleur.
In welke historische periode werkte Sebastiano Serlio?
Sebastiano Serlio werkte in de Renaissance-periode. Deze periode plaatst het oeuvre van de kunstenaar in een historisch kader.
