Villa Piovene
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Villa Piovene is a Palladian villa built in Lonedo di Lugo (province of Vicenza). The building was commissioned in the 16th century for the aristocratic Piovene family and their architect is believed to have been Andrea Palladio.
[edit] History
Villa Piovene was built around 1539-40 in competition to and within the immediate vicinity of Villa Godi. Rivalries have been proven to exist between the Piovene and Godi families. The villa was the ambitions of Battista Piovene and his son Tommaso Piovene, the latter was probably responsible for commissioning the structure. The Piovene family seemed less interested in matching the size of Villa Godi as they were in the choice of the artisan workshop carrying out the work, that of Giovanni di Giacomo da Polezza from Pedemuro, who also was responsible for the execution of Villa Godi.
[edit] Architectural Details
From existing documents, the villa was originally smaller than it appears today: the loggia that projects in the center - six Ionic columns supporting a triangular gable - was begun by Palladio around 1570 and completed after his death in 1587. The extension of the mansion and the verticle window rhythms can also be assumed to have taken place within the 1570s, and was in accordance with Palladio's wishes, though not carried out by him. The two flights of steps which lead from the lower storey up to the loggia can be attributed to Francesco Muttoni, as can the two farm wings with the barchesse.
Today, the villa is seen against a picturesque backdrop of a garden, which was laid out in the 19th century, situated in the plain of the Astico River. In 1996 UNESCO included the building within the World Heritage Site "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
[edit] Referenced by
Wundram, Manfred; "Andrea Palladio 1508-1580, Architect between the Renaissance and Baroque" Taschen, Cologne 1993; ISBN 3-8228-0271-9; pp. 20-21
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