Who published the first illustrated edition of De architectura?
Fra Giovanni Giocondo
Poggio Bracciolini
Leon Battista Alberti
Andrea Palladio
Answer
Fra Giovanni Giocondo, an Italian architect and scholar, published the first illustrated edition of De architectura in 1511. This seminal work by the Roman architect Vitruvius had been lost for centuries, and Giocondo's edition brought it back to life with detailed illustrations and annotations. Giocondo's publication revolutionized the study of architecture and had a profound impact on the development of Renaissance architecture.
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