Vol. 8 No. 2 (2015): Warburghiana and Benjaminiana
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The Aesthetics of Proportion in Hans van der Laan and Leon Battista Alberti

Published 2015-11-23

Keywords

  • Leon Battista Alberti,
  • Hans van der Laan,
  • Proportion

How to Cite

Proietti, T. (2015). The Aesthetics of Proportion in Hans van der Laan and Leon Battista Alberti. Aisthesis. Pratiche, Linguaggi E Saperi dell’estetico, 8(2), 183–199. https://doi.org/10.13128/Aisthesis-17580

Abstract

This paper aims at presenting the work of Dutch architecture Hans van der Laan through a comparison with the Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti by stating the similarity of the role assigned to proportion in architectural design by both architects. In particular, the study will show how both Van der Laan and Alberti understood proportion and the perceptive and aesthetic values of proportioned forms as the result of an intellectual appreciation.

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