Become a member and save up to 29% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Palladio: Architect of the Western World Art-full Friday, Live from Tuscany Afternoon Lecture/Seminar Friday, January 16, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET Code: 1D0135 Location: This online program is presented on Zoom. Earn ½ elective credit toward your World Art History certificate Select your Registration Login $25 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $35 Gen. Admission Adding to your cart... Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! A 10% processing fee will be applied at checkout. Resize text Rialto Bridge by Giovanni Antonio Canal, designed by Andrea Palladio (Museo civico (Bassano del Grappa)) Few architects have left a legacy as enduring and influential as Andrea Palladio. Born in 1508 in the Republic of Venice, he transformed the landscape of Renaissance architecture and laid the foundations of what now is recognized as neoclassical design. His villas, palaces, and churches brought together mathematical harmony, classical inspiration, and humanist ideals, achieving a balance of grandeur and restraint that defined the era. In Vicenza and Venice, Palladio’s patrons—princes of commerce, soldier-aristocrats, and gentlemen of leisure—sought in his buildings a reflection of their admiration for ancient Rome and the humanist culture of the High Renaissance. Palladio’s vision did not remain in Italy: His architectural language crossed borders and oceans, inspiring English country estates, shaping American civic buildings, and leaving its mark on the White House itself. Art historian Elaine Ruffolo explores Palladio’s life, works, and philosophy, revealing how a stonemason from Vicenza came to shape the foundations of Western architecture. Additional Art-full Friday Programs December 19: The Renaissance Artist at Work: Life Behind the Masterpieces February 27: Sicily: Art at the Crossroads of Civilizations General Information View Common FAQs and Policies about our Online Programs on Zoom.
