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:
Frågor och svar
Kan jag bläddra i Sebastiano Serlios verk efter stämning?
Känslomässigt rum för Sebastiano Serlio är en sida där konstnärens verk är sorterade efter stämning.
Kan jag besöka ett virtuellt museum med Sebastiano Serlios verk?
Sebastiano Serlios konstverk kan upplevas i ett 3D-galleri på artistens sida Virtuellt 3D-galleri.
Var och när föddes Sebastiano Serlio?
Sebastiano Serlio föddes i Bologna år 1475.
