Renaissance Treatises on Architecture

I have a great interest in history, and I've been fortunate enough stumble upon the Institute of Classical Architecture and Arts, which blends two of my favorite things: history and architecture. Upon learning that SCAD's architectural history professor, David Gobel, was going to be in New York City to give a seminar on the Renaissance Treatises, I knew I had to go. Admittedly, I'm happy to find any reason to go to NY, after all, it's one of my favorite cities, but this was a great chance to learn more about a subject that has shaped the world of architecture and design. The effects of the renaissance treaties can be seen not only in the drawings and designs of such masters as Brunelleschi, Bramante, and Michelangelo, but in the treatises of authors such as Alberti, Filarete, Serlio, and Palladio who were all inspired by Vitruvius’ Ten Books on Architecture. Anyone with interest in classicism should definitely consider attending events that the ICAA offers. This particular seminar provided great insight into the contents of the most influential architectural treatises of the 15th-17th centuries in Europe and suggests how their findings and claims have relevance for practitioners and critics today.

Of course, traveling from Charlotte to NYC is too great of a distance not to take advantage of a long weekend, particularly when it'd December and the city is decorated top to bottom. I had a great time staying in East Village and exploring a large swath of Manhattan.

(All photos taken by me)