<P> A revival of the Classical style in architecture was accompanied by a burgeoning of science and engineering which affected the proportions and structure of buildings . At this stage, it was still possible for an artist to design a bridge as the level of structural calculations involved was within the scope of the generalist . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Palazzo Farnese, Rome, Italy . </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy . </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy . </P> </Li> <P> St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy . </P>

Who is considered by many to be the precursor to the modern-day architect