Palladio

texte sur l’architecture londonienne. Corrigé artfile-p.116 During the reign of James I, Inigo Jones revolutionised English architecture with the introduction of a classical style inspired by the designs of the 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio. In creating an elegant square at Covent Garden, he introduced London to the principle of the Italian piazza and began a trend that continued throughout the 19th century. Although classical proportions and principles were subsequently adapted to