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Vitruvius

Also known as Vitruvius Pollio, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, Marcus Vitruvius, Lucius Vitruvius Cordo, Marcus Vitruvius Mamurra

Vitruvius ( ; ; –70 BC – after ) was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work titled . As the only treatise on architecture to survive from antiquity, it has been regarded since the Renaissance as the first book on architectural theory, as well as a major source on the canon of classical architecture. It is not clear to what extent his contemporaries regarded his book as original or important.

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Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80 BCE – 15 BCE) was an Ancient Roman architect, writer, engineer, and artillerist. Born in Formia, Roman Republic, he worked in Italy during the Roman Empire period. Writing in Latin, his notable work is *De architectura*. His writings have been preserved in various editions, including *I dieci libri dell'architettvra* and *Architettura (dai libri I-VII) Recensione del testo*.

Vitruvius is described in sources such as the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition and the *Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia*. His works are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. A Latin quote attributed to him states, "Neque enim ingenium sine disciplina aut disciplina sine ingenio perfectum artificem potest efficere."

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Born: 80 b.C.
Died: 15 b.C.
Works: 141

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Raison d'architectvre antiqve
I dieci libri dell'architettvra
De Architectura
Marka Vitruvīi︠a︡ Pollīona Ob arkhitekturi︠e︡, kniga pervai︠a︡ i vtorai︠a︡
Architettura (dai libri I-VII) Recensione del testo

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Person.name: Vitruvius
Person.image: Vitruvio Pollione portrait (cropped).jpg
Person.caption: Engraving by Jacopo Bernardi after Vincenzo Raggio, 1823 or 1847
Person.birth_date: 80–70 BC
Person.birth_place: Roman Republic
Person.death_date: after 15 BC (aged 55–65)

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Roman Republic
Occupation: artillerist
Languages spoken: Latin
Native language: Latin
Notable work: De architectura
Image: Busto di Vitruvio.jpg
Work location: Italy

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Life and career
''De architectura''
Scope
Proportions of man
Lists of names given in Book VII Introduction
Rediscovery
Archaeological discovery of the basilica
Roman technology
Machines
Aqueducts
Materials
Dewatering machines
Surveying instruments
Central heating
Legacy
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

He states that all buildings should have three attributes: , , and ("strength", "utility", and "beauty"), principles reflected in much Ancient Roman architecture. His discussion of perfect proportion in architecture and the human body led to the famous Renaissance drawing of the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.

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