«Me ne offre una gran luce Vitruvio, ma non tanto che basti». Umanisti e artisti al lavoro in tandem sul "De architectura"

The essay highlights the multiple reception of the De Architectura between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, focusing in particular on the exegetical contributions by humanists and artists to the complicated Vitruvian text. The authors also dedicate space to illustrating three case studies that highlights how the intrinsic complexity of the Vitruvian text and the stratification of humanistic interpretations led to significant innovations in the architectural practice of Renaissance artists.