As
stated in Vasari, “Leon Battista never produced any great or unusually
beautiful works, since those that can be still seen are less than perfect; nor
is this surprising since he spent more time on his studies than on the art of
design.” (page 183) Leon Battista
Alberti was a very studious man he
studied at the famous school of Gasparino Barzizza in
Padua and finished his academics at the University of Bologna. Battista created
amazing architecture, but never stepped outside the box. His work and
imagination was very simple and predictable. He is very famous for his
architecture at the façade of Palazzo Rucellai and the
façade of Santa Maria Novella. For instance, Palazzo Rucellai is a landmark Renaissance palace in Florence. Palazzo
Rucellai is considered the spirit of the fifteenth century Humanism of
residential architecture. The palace was an attachment of eight smaller
buildings. It has been home to the Rucellai family for over 500 years. Nonetheless, Vasari also states “Nevertheless
he could demonstrate his ideas quite well with his drawings as can be seen in
some sheets in his hands included in our book” (Page 183). I personally, think
Leon Battista Alberti was very book smart. Reviewing his personal history and
different projects I feel he wasn’t imaginative.
Palazzo Rucellai 
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