Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Thomas Jefferson loved architecture. He studied and read about architecture in books and designed many buildings from what he learned. The buildings he designed and built still exist today. One of which was his own home, called Monticello. Monticello is a great example of neoclassicism in that the house features classic Roman styles and features. Most of what Jefferson learned and applied to his design was from Andrea Palladio. Palladio modeled his work after ancient Roman buildings and Jefferson admired that. Monticello features a pediment at the front of the exterior supported by columns. This represents the classic features in Greek and Roman architecture. From start to finish, Monticello took Jefferson many years to complete as he