Leon Battista Alberti (feb 18, 1404 – apr 25, 1472)
Description:
Florentine architect and humanist,described the orders, partly with the reference to Vitruvius and partly from fis own observations of -roman remains. From observations he aded a 5th order: the Composite
First one to really understand Vitruvious text. He started reading, translating, understanding it. And rediscovering the classical language.
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Date:
feb 18, 1404
apr 25, 1472
~ 68 years