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Marcus V. Pollio Biography

Born asMarcus Vitruvius Pollio
Occup.Architect
FromRome
Born80 BC
Died15 BC
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman architect, designer, as well as author that lived throughout the first century BC. He is best recognized for his work "De architectura," which is the only well-known enduring Roman writing on design.

Vitruvius was birthed in c. 80-70 BC and also little is known about his early life. He served as an armed forces engineer in the Roman military, rising to the rank of centurion. During his service, he worked with the building and construction of various strongholds as well as siege engines, getting beneficial expertise as well as experience in style and also engineering.

After his army service, Vitruvius moved to Rome, where he began his occupation as an architect as well as designer. He got a credibility for his expertise in the area, as well as was at some point selected as the principal architect for Julius Caesar.

Vitruvius' most well-known job is "De architectura," which he composed in the early 1st century BC. The treatise is separated right into ten books and also covers a variety of topics related to architecture, including metropolitan planning, materials, building strategies, and the concepts of style.

In "De architectura," Vitruvius suggests that an effective structure has to have three top qualities: firmitas (stamina), utilitas (capability), and also venustas (elegance). He also supplies thorough descriptions of ancient Roman building techniques, such as using concrete and also the construction of arcs, vaults, and also domes.

Vitruvius' impact on design proceeded long after his death. During the Renaissance, his job was discovered and also came to be a major influence on the development of timeless design. Lots of architects, including Leon Battista Alberti and Andrea Palladio, based their designs on Vitruvius' concepts.

Despite his significance in the background of style, little is learnt about Vitruvius' personal life. It is thought that he passed away around 15 BC, but the precise date and conditions of his death are unknown.

Our collection contains 28 quotes who is written / told by Marcus.

Related authors: Julius Caesar (Leader), Leon Battista Alberti (Architect), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

28 Famous quotes by Marcus V. Pollio

Small: Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted
"Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with the Greek language; because it is necessary to use many Greek words to which there are none corresponding in Latin"
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Small: The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the
"The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state remains to be decided on; for sacred edifices, for the forum, and for other public buildings"
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Small: Marble is not alike in all countries
"Marble is not alike in all countries"
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Small: An easy approach to the walls must be provided against: indeed they should be surrounded by uneven grou
"An easy approach to the walls must be provided against: indeed they should be surrounded by uneven ground, and the roads leading to the gates should be winding and turn to the left from the gates"
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Small: In setting out the walls of a city the choice of a healthy situation is of the first importance: it sho
"In setting out the walls of a city the choice of a healthy situation is of the first importance: it should be on high ground, neither subject to fogs nor rains; its aspects should be neither violently hot nor intensely cold, but temperate in both respects"
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Small: Consistency is found in that work whose whole and detail are suitable to the occasion. It arises from c
"Consistency is found in that work whose whole and detail are suitable to the occasion. It arises from circumstance, custom, and nature"
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Small: Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all
"Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all the parts being duly proportioned to each other"
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Small: Architecture is a science arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and varied learning
"Architecture is a science arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and varied learning; by the help of which a judgment is formed of those works which are the result of other arts"
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Small: Economy consists in a due and proper application of the means afforded according to the ability of the
"Economy consists in a due and proper application of the means afforded according to the ability of the employer and the situation chosen; care being taken that the expenditure is prudently conducted"
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Small: Care should be taken that all buildings are well lighted: in those of the country this point is easily
"Care should be taken that all buildings are well lighted: in those of the country this point is easily accomplished, because the wall of a neighbour is not likely to interfere with the light"
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Small: Music assists him in the use of harmonic and mathematical proportion
"Music assists him in the use of harmonic and mathematical proportion"
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Small: Dimension regulated the general scale of the work, so that the parts may all tell and be effective
"Dimension regulated the general scale of the work, so that the parts may all tell and be effective"
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Small: Bodies which contain a greater proportion of water than is necessary to balance the other elements, are
"Bodies which contain a greater proportion of water than is necessary to balance the other elements, are speedily corrupted, and lose their virtues and properties"
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Small: When it passes towards the east, the sun begins to have less effect upon it, and a thin line on the edg
"When it passes towards the east, the sun begins to have less effect upon it, and a thin line on the edge of its bright side emits its splendour towards the earth"
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Small: The thickness of the walls should be sufficient for two armed men to pass each other with ease
"The thickness of the walls should be sufficient for two armed men to pass each other with ease"
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Small: Wherefore the mere practical architect is not able to assign sufficient reasons for the forms he adopts
"Wherefore the mere practical architect is not able to assign sufficient reasons for the forms he adopts; and the theoretic architect also fails, grasping the shadow instead of the substance"
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Small: The temple of Ceres should be in a solitary spot out of the city, to which the public are not necessari
"The temple of Ceres should be in a solitary spot out of the city, to which the public are not necessarily led but for the purpose of sacrificing to her"
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Small: Proportion is that agreeable harmony between the several parts of a building, which is the result of a
"Proportion is that agreeable harmony between the several parts of a building, which is the result of a just and regular agreement of them with each other; the height to the width, this to the length, and each of these to the whole"
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Small: Perhaps, to the uninformed, it may appear unaccountable that a man should be able to retain in his memo
"Perhaps, to the uninformed, it may appear unaccountable that a man should be able to retain in his memory such a variety of learning; but the close alliance with each other, of the different branches of science, will explain the difficulty"
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Small: Quicksilver is used for many purposes without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt
"Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt"
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Small: I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in publi
"I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs, so that in their few leisure moments they may read and understand as much as possible"
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Small: From the exterior face of the wall towers must be projected, from which an approaching enemy may be ann
"From the exterior face of the wall towers must be projected, from which an approaching enemy may be annoyed by weapons, from the embrasures of those towers, right and left"
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Small: For an object under the eye will appear very different from the same object placed above it in an inclo
"For an object under the eye will appear very different from the same object placed above it; in an inclosed space, very different from the same in an open space"
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Small: But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented
"But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation"
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Small: Wind is a floating wave of air, whose undulation continually varies
"Wind is a floating wave of air, whose undulation continually varies"
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Small: Nothing requires the architects care more than the due proportions of buildings
"Nothing requires the architect's care more than the due proportions of buildings"
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Small: I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right
"I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring reputation by finding fault with the works of any one"
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Small: Since, therefore, individuals as well as the public are so indebted to these writers for the benefits t
"Since, therefore, individuals as well as the public are so indebted to these writers for the benefits they enjoy, I think them not only entitled to the honour of palms and crowns, but even to be numbered among the gods"
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