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1. Gian Giorgio Trissino

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   Beyond philology, Trissino maintained an active interest in military architecture. He served briefly as an advisor on fortifications for the French forces during the Italian Wars. His key contribution in this field was the controversial "Theory of Elastic Defense," which argued that fortress walls should not be built of fixed, rigid masonry but rather incorporate internal, pressurized chambers filled with …