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The city of Vicenza and the Palladian villas of the Veneto
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Palladio's buildings
Villa Godi
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Palladio’s construction of the villa at Lonedo for the brothers Girolamo, Pietro and Marcantonio Godi began in 1537 and concluded in 1542. In all probability this was not an independent assignment, but rather one obtained through the workshop of Gerolamo Pittoni and Giacomo da Porlezza, where the young Andrea enjoyed the position of architectural specialist. In fact, the restoration work on the family estate had already begun in 1533, when a Doric barchessa was built in the left courtyard at the behest of the father, Enrico Antonio Godi.
This is the first work that can definitely be attributed to Andrea Palladio, (he states his ownership in the Quattro Libri) and marks the first step in his attempt to build a new type of countryside residence. His desire to intersperse themes from local building tradition along and with those he had recently discovered thanks to Trissino is more than evident.
The outcome is a rather stark building from which he has abolished all the fancy decorations that typified 15th century tradition. The symmetry is evident; the building is set around precisely defined areas in an arrangement achieved by recessing the central part of the façade that becomes a loggia with three open arches. The same strong sense of symmetry characterises the layout of the building and revolves around the central axis from loggia to lounge area, flanked by two apartments of four rooms each.
Address
Via Palladio, 44 Lonedo di Lugo Vicentino Vicenza
Visit
June 1 to October 31: every day 3-7pm
November 1 to May 31: every day 2-6pm
tel. 0445 860561 / 0339 3429942
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The city of Vicenza and the Palladian villas of the Veneto
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Villa Godi
Palladio’s construction of the villa at Lonedo for the brothers Girolamo, Pietro and Marcantonio Godi began in 1537 and concluded in 1542. In all probability this was not an independent assignment, but rather one obtained through the workshop of Gerolamo Pittoni and Giacomo da Porlezza, where the young Andrea enjoyed the position of architectural specialist. In fact, the restoration work on the family estate had already begun in 1533, when a Doric barchessa was built in the left courtyard at the behest of the father, Enrico Antonio Godi.
This is the first work that can definitely be attributed to Andrea Palladio, (he states his ownership in the Quattro Libri) and marks the first step in his attempt to build a new type of countryside residence. His desire to intersperse themes from local building tradition along and with those he had recently discovered thanks to Trissino is more than evident.
The outcome is a rather stark building from which he has abolished all the fancy decorations that typified 15th century tradition. The symmetry is evident; the building is set around precisely defined areas in an arrangement achieved by recessing the central part of the façade that becomes a loggia with three open arches. The same strong sense of symmetry characterises the layout of the building and revolves around the central axis from loggia to lounge area, flanked by two apartments of four rooms each.
Address
Via Palladio, 44 Lonedo di Lugo Vicentino Vicenza
Visit
June 1 to October 31: every day 3-7pm
November 1 to May 31: every day 2-6pm
tel. 0445 860561 / 0339 3429942