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Legacy of antiquity

Canaletto: 'Capriccio with the Ponte di Rialto in Venice after the design by Andrea Palladio', painting ca. 1743/44
[1] Design for the Rialto bridge
'Palladio' bridge in Wilton/Wiltshire, 1737
[2] Pillars of antiquity
Capitol in Washington, 1991
[3] Spreading of Europe

Presence of classical culture

Graeco-Roman culture runs like a red thread through European cultural history. The architecture of the Renaissance and Classicism, for example, shows how much influence was exerted by Greek architecture, some of which only became known through Roman buildings and writings.

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