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:
Perguntas e Respostas
De onde é Sebastiano Serlio?
Sebastiano Serlio nasceu em Italy.
Posso ordenar as obras de Sebastiano Serlio por cor?
O Índice de Cores de Sebastiano Serlio organiza as obras do artista por cores.
A qual período histórico pertence a obra de Sebastiano Serlio?
Sebastiano Serlio atuou no período Renaissance. Este período situa a atividade do artista na história.
