Palladio and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Journey

In 2010, the Palladio exhibition began a tour| of the United States. Watch a series of videos from the National Building Museum, Washington D.C., where Charles Hind (H.J. Heinz Curator of Drawings, RIBA) and Howard Burns talk about the drawings and influence of Andrea Palladio.

• Andrea Palladio, The Revolutionary

  Howard Burns provides a sense of Palladio's unique background, persona, and approach to the field of architecture. 

• Why Palladio's Work Still Resonates

  Howard Burns discusses Palladio’s systematic approach to architecture and the enduring appeal of his theories.  

• Genius of the Villa Rotonda 

  Howard Burns reflects on the design of the Villa Rotonda (1566), one of Palladio’s defining—and most famous—buildings.

• A Curator's Favorites - Part 1

   
  Charles Hind describes a drawing that conveys Palladio's working style.

• A Curator's Favorites - Part 2 

   
  Exhibition co-curator Charles Hind details the fascinating and complicated history attached to one of the palace design drawings featured in the exhibition.

• Palladio's Use of Ancient Roman Architecture

   
  Charles Hind discusses how Palladio used the forms of ancient Rome to create a new architectural language for his day.

• The Significance of Palladio's Drawings

   
  Charles Hind explains the influence and impact of Palladio’s drawings on the architecture of 17th and 18th century England.

• What is Anglo-Palladianism? 

   
  Charles Hind defines Anglo-Palladianism, the style that has come to signify Palladio’s enduring architectural legacy in England and the United States.

• Palladio's Treatise  

   
  Charles Hind shares how Palladio's treatise redefined the nature of publishing architecture and how it positioned his work within the continuum of ancient Roman architecture.

• The Double Portico in America

   
  Charles Hind discusses some early American homes that were influenced by the designs of Andrea Palladio.