Villa Saraceno, Finale di Agugliaro, Vicenza: the main entrance hall looking towards the rear door
Architect/Designer | Palladio, Andrea (1508-1580) |
| Canera, Anselmo (1522-1583) |
Artist/Photographer | Valinsky, David |
Country | Italy |
City | Agugliaro |
Subject Date | 1555 |
Image Date | 2018 |
View | Interior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | Valinsky Villa Saraceno-25 |
Orientation | Square |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | David Valinsky / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Frescoes ; Villas ; Doors |
NOTES: The Villa Saraceno is one of the earliest and simplest of Palladio's villas (1549-1555). As published in 'I Quattro Libri', only the villa house was built according to Palladio's design, and the symmetrical 'barchesse' shown in his scheme were never fully executed. The colonnaded 'barchessa' on the right (east) of the villa house was added in the mid-17th century and links to the other existing farm buildings on the site. After becoming derelict in the mid-twentieth century, it was bought by the Landmark Trust and restored in 1990-1994. The cycle of frescoes in the main entrance hall depict the tragedy Orazia (1546) by Pietro Aretino (1494-1556).
- *
Please describe how you will use the image including publication or exhibition title.