The theory of proportions in Daniele Barbaro's commentary on Vitruvius' ``De Architectura''

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Daniele Barbaro's commentary represents the culmination of the Renaissance efforts to understand the complex architectural theory of Vitruvius' De architectura. The erudition of Barbaro, his personal contacts with the leading intellectuals and artists of his time, as well as collaboration with Palladio, make his commentary an exceptional document of Renaissance architectural theory. This dissertation analyzes the theory of proportions expounded in the commentary. The problems of the theory of proportions in Barbaro's commentary on Vitruvius can be divided into two groups: those that pertain to the theoretical foundation of the theory of proportions and those that relate to the application of the theory of proportions to architecture. The former include the position of the theory of proportions in the context of Barbaro's philosophical views as well as in the context of the Renaissance speculations about Harmonia Mundi. Particular attention has been paid to the relation of Barbaro's com

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