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  • May 9, 2009, 10:26 PM
    annybaby84
    Leon Battista Alberti
    What is noteworthy and interesting about the architecture of Leon Battista Alberti? Who were his major influences and what are some stylistic elements that all his buildings share?
  • May 9, 2009, 10:33 PM
    Wondergirl

    Homework?

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  • May 9, 2009, 11:07 PM
    annybaby84

    Not really homework, I am just interested in his work after I learned a little about him in class (intro to western art) since I wanted to learn more about Humanism and he's the humanist. I know he was not only an architect, he was also a painter, poet, etc. He focused a lot on math and proportion... but in the text book, there were not much about the buildings he designed... Why did he become the Renaissance Man??
  • May 9, 2009, 11:21 PM
    Wondergirl

    Leon Battista Alberti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Look at Contributions to find out why Renaissance Man.
  • May 9, 2009, 11:30 PM
    Wondergirl

    Renaissance Man = can do just about anything = all-round cool guy
  • May 9, 2009, 11:53 PM
    annybaby84

    I have been reading a couple bibliography on him online and there're not much on his book about architecture and how he got his influence from...

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