The Architect and Theorist
Sebastiano Serlio was an Italian Mannerist architect, painter, writer, designer, and civil engineer. Born in Bologna, he worked in the atelier of Baldassare Peruzzi in Rome and later lived in Venice. His career was significantly shaped by an invitation from François I to France, where he advised on the construction and decoration of the Château of Fontainebleau. While he took several private commissions, the Château d'Ancy-le-Franc is the only one of his works that has survived in a recognizable way. He also designed fortifications as a civil engineer.
Architectural Treatises and Publications
Serlio is known for his practical treatise, Tutte l'opere d'architettura et prospetiva, also referred to as I sette libri dell'architettura. This work is composed of eight books, though only the first five were published during his lifetime. His publications include:
Frågor och svar
Kan jag bläddra i Sebastiano Serlios verk efter konststil?
De konstinriktningar som Sebastiano Serlio verkade inom kan ses på artistens Alla konststilar-sida, där konstverken är grupperade efter inriktning.
Kan jag studera Sebastiano Serlios färgval genom hela det konstnärliga skapandet?
Sebastiano Serlios färgval i de verk som listas på denna webbplats kan studeras på artistens Palettens genom-sida.
Var kommer Sebastiano Serlio ifrån?
Sebastiano Serlio föddes i Italy.
