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
Onder welke andere namen is Sebastiano Serlio bekend?
Sebastiano Serlio staat ook bekend als Sebastiano Serlio de Bologne, Sebastian Serly, Sebastien Serlio, Sebastián Serlio, Sebastian Serli Bolognese.
Is er een tijdlijn van de werken van Sebastiano Serlio?
Er bestaat een tijdlijn van de werken van Sebastiano Serlio: op de Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar staan de kunstwerken in chronologische volgorde van creatie.
Waar kan ik statistieken vinden over de werken van Sebastiano Serlio?
Statistieken over de werken van Sebastiano Serlio zijn te vinden op de Statistieken-pagina van de kunstenaar.
