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How was Neoclassical architect Thomas Jefferson inspired by Classical architecture when planning his plantation home Monticello?



Two photographs, Monticello in Charlottesville, Virgi nia, and The Pantheon, in Rome


He constructed it using concrete for unobstructed interior views.


He used a similar portico, columns, and dome.


He included relief sculptures of Roman gods in the pediment.


He used an asymmetric plan with complex features.

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He was heavily influenced by both Italian and French neo-classical architecture. his most significant French influences was the Hôtel de Salm, in Paris. It provided him with inspiration for the 1790s remodeling and additions of Monticello.
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He was influenced by Italian and French neoclassical architecture. His most significant French influences was the Hôtel de Salm, in Paris. It provided him with inspiration for the 1790s remodeling and additions of Monticello.

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