In 1556, Venetian patrician Daniele Barbaro published his most important work, an annotated translation of Vitruvius' treatise on architecture. His interest was by no means purely theoretical. He was concerned with nothing less than the future of his homeland, the future of Venice. The golden age of trade was coming to an end. A new vision was needed, a new narrative for the city that could secure both its wealth and its social unity. The result had a considerable influence on European history in the centuries that followed: the idea of a republic based on the combination of science, experience, and craftsmanship, a republic of industria and industrie.
Event Speaker
Andreas Lingg, Research Associate at Witten/Herdecke University
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