[ adj ] referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio <adj.pert> the much imitated arch and column compositions known as the Palladian motif
Palladian \Pal*la"di*an\ (p[a^]l*l[=a]"d[i^]*an), prop. a. (Arch.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a variety of the revived classic style of architecture, founded on the works of Andrea Palladio, an Italian architect of the 16th century; as, a Palladian window.
Palladian \Pal*la"di*an\ (p[a^]l*l[=a]"d[i^]*an), prop. a. [From Pallas, Athena.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena, also called Pallas. [PJC]
2. Pertaining to wisdom or knowledge; -- Athena being the goddess of wisdom. [PJC]
Palladian \Pal*la"di*an\ (p[a^]l*l[=a]"d[i^]*an), prop. n. (Arch.) A follower of the architectural style of Andrea Palladio. [PJC]
Here the Palladian masterpieces are churches.
Jones, designer of the Queen's House in Greenwich, introduced the Palladian style to Britain.
Perspective Green (the color of money) predominates inside the building: green Italian marble, green painted Palladian columns, green carpet, green plush seats.
Its sculptured pediment, showing the four corners of the earth bringing tribute to Britannia, was lifted from the Palladian Bridge, and cut to fit the new space.
At this time of the year Italy beckons to anyone interested in architecture and it is as good a time as any for a Palladian pilgrimage. Palladio was born in Padua in 1508 and he died in Venice in 1580.