Andrea Palladio in Vicenza

Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana (La Rotonda), Vicenza

Introduction

Andrea Palladio, one of the most influential architects in world history, was born in 1508 and died in 1580. All the buildings that he designed are located in what was then the Republic of Venice and is today the Veneto region of Italy. His most famous churches – the San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore – can be found in Venice. His villas are dotted over the Veneto countryside. The city of Vicenza houses his most famous city palaces and public buildings, such as the Basilica Palladiana and the Teatro Olimpico. In contrast to the relatively small geographical area where his works are located, his teachings reached a wide international following in the following centuries, largely thanks to his Quattro libri dell’architettura (Four Books of Architecture). Most of his works are now recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Sites

My collection contains photos of the most important buildings designed by Palladio in Vicenza. It also includes his most famous country villa, the Rotonda, which is located on the outskirts of the city.

Palazzo Iseppo da Porto | Contrà Porti 21 | Andrea Palladio; planned around 1546, built in 1546-1552
Basilica Palladiana | Piazza dei Signori | Andrea Palladio; planned in 1546-1549, built in 1549-1614
Palazzo Chiericati | Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 37/39 | Andrea Palladio; planned in 1550, built in 1551-1557, completed in 1680
Loggia Valmarana | Giardini Salvi | uncertain attribution to Andrea Palladio; planned and built after 1556
Vicenza Cathedral: the dome and the north portal | Piazzetta Duomo | the dome – planned in 1558 and built in 1558-1559 and 1564-1566; the north portal – planned in 1564 and built in 1564-1565
Casa Cogollo | Corso Andrea Palladio 165/167 | attributed to Andrea Palladio; planned in 1559, built in 1559-1562
Loggia del Capitaniato (Palazzo del Capitaniato, Loggia Bernarda) | Piazza dei Signori 1 | Andrea Palladio; planned in 1565, built in 1571-1572
Palazzo Valmarana Braga Rosa | Corso Antonio Fogazzaro 16 | Andrea Palladio; planned 1565, built 1566-1580
Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana (La Rotonda) | Via della Rotonda 45 | Andrea Palladio; planned in 1566-1567, built in 1657-1605, and completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi
Palazzo Barbaran da Porto | Contrà Porti 11 | Andrea Palladio; planned in 1569, built in 1570-1575
Palazzo Porto Breganze | Piazza Castello 18 | Andrea Palladio; planned around 1571, built in 1572-1785, completed in 1615 by Vincenzo Scamozzi
Palazzo Thiene Bonin Longare | Corso Andrea Palladio 13 | planned in around 1572 by Andrea Palladio; built in 1586-1610 by Vincenzo Scamozzi
Church of Santa Corona: Valmarana Chapel | Contrà Santa Corona 2 | Andrea Palladio; planned in 1576, built in 1576-1580
Church of Santa Maria Nova | Contrà Santa Maria Nova | attributed to Andrea Palladio; planned in 1578, built in 1588-1590
Teatro Olimpico | Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 11 | planned in 1580 by Andrea Palladio, built in 1580-1585 by Vincenzo Scamozzi