Vitruvius
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (c.
80–70 BC – after c.
15 BC) was a Roman military engineer who served under Julius Caesar, where he gained reputation as an outstanding builder of siege engines.
Little is known about his personal life beyond his military service and architectural expertise.
He is the sole author of De architectura (The Ten Books on Architecture), the only major architectural treatise surviving from classical antiquity.
Written around 27 BC and dedicated to Emperor Augustus, his work became foundational to architectural theory for centuries, profoundly influencing Renaissance aesthetics after its rediscovery in an Italian abbey and remaining relevant in architecture schools today.
