The Proto-Industrial Architecture of the Veneto: in the Age of Palladio

Deborah Howard directed the research project and is the primary author and editor of the book. She is Professor Emerita of Architectural History in the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. Her main specialisation is the art and architecture of Venice and the Veneto. Her books include Jacopo Sansovino (1975), The Architectural History of Venice (1980, 2002), Venice and the East (2000), Sound and Space in Renaissance Venice (with L. Moretti, 2010), Venice Disputed (2011), and The Sacred Home in Renaissance Italy (with A. Brundin and M. Laven, 2018). She is a board member of the CISA Andrea Palladio in Vicenza and a Fellow of the British Academy.

Introduction Guido Beltramini, Howard Burns Preface Deborah Howard 1. Manufacturing and proto-industrial activity in the medieval Veneto by Francesco Bianchi 2. The proto-industrial architecture of the Veneto by Deborah Howard 3. The role of water: A multi-purpose resource by Simone Rauch 4. The typology of water-wheels in the Venetoby Walter Panciera 5. Invention and reality: Patent applications presented to the Venetian Senate by Deborah Howard 6. The Veneto: crossroads between Germany and Italy by Davide Martino 7. Merchants, businessmen and noble "industrialists" of the Venetian Terraferma in the Renaissance by Edoardo Demo 8. Hydraulic Installations and Water Resources in the Venetian Republic: Reflections on the archive of the Provveditori sopra i Beni Inculti by Rachele Scuro 9. The value of oral history byAnna Massignani Case studies A. Urban context B. Water systems C. Flour-mills D. Rice mill E. Forges F. Sawmills G. Wool manufacture H. Silk manufacture J. Paper manufacture K. Ceramics L. Leather tanneries M. Mines and quarries N. Furnaces Film stills by Fausto Caliari Indexes