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Francesco Benelli
Assistant Professor
Renaissance and Baroque Architecture, History and Theory
Ph.D., Istituto Universitario di Architettura, Venice, 2001

Biography
Francesco Benelli’s scholarship and teaching on history and theory of architecture reflect his background as a architect. His interests range from the study of the mentality and practice of the architect with a special attention to the tool of the architectural drawing - meant as a tool of transformation of his ideas into a practical process of building -  to the analysis of the buildings and the way they are built. He is also interested in the use and interpretation of the classical language versus the notion of  “invention” in architecture during the Renaissance. Francesco Benelli is experienced in archaeological surveys, building material and techniques of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.

Contact Information
904 Schermerhorn Hall
Telephone: (212) 854-4230
E-mail: fb2013@columbia.edu

Web Sites
Italian Renaissance Architecture: learn.columbia.edu/renarch




Rcent Publications
"Il Palazzo del Podesta’ di Bologna fra tradizione e innovazione", in Papers of the Conference L’Architettura a Bologna nel Rinascimento (1460–1550): Centro o Periferia?, M. Ricci ed., Bologna, 2001, pp. 47–68.

"Baccio Pontelli e Francesco di Giorgio Martini: Due Destini a Confronto", in Papers of the International Conference Francesco di Giorgio alla Corte di Federico Montefeltro, F.P. Fiore ed., Urbino, Convento di Santa Chiara, 11–13 October 2001 (forthcoming).

"La Storia della Costruzione del Convento e della Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie a Senigallia dal XV al XVI Secolo", in Annali di Architettura, 2002 (forthcoming)

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