Editing Leon Battista Alberti (section)

===Sant' Andrea, Mantua===
The [[Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova|Basilica of Sant'Andrea]], [[Mantua]] was begun in 1471,<ref name=Borsi/> the year before Alberti's death. It was brought to completion and is his most significant work employing the [[triumphal arch]] motif, both for its façade and interior, and influencing many works that were to follow.<ref name= AD49/> Alberti perceived the role of architect as designer. Unlike [[Brunelleschi]], he had no interest in the construction, leaving the practicalities to builders and the oversight to others.<ref name= AD49/>