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{{short description|Palladian villa in province of Verona, northern Italy}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Villa Serego''' or '''Villa Sarego''' is a [[Palladian]] villa at Santa Sofia di Pedemonte, [[San Pietro in Cariano]] in the [[province of Verona]], northern [[Italy]]. It was built for the aristocratic [[Sarego family]], and designed by [[Andrea Palladio]]. The villa is distinctive for its use of [[rustication (architecture)|rusticated]] columns of the [[Ionic order]]. |
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| caption = Villa Serego |
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| location = [[San Pietro in Cariano]], [[Province of Verona]], [[Veneto]], [[Italy]] |
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| part_of = [[City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto]] |
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| criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(i), (ii)}}(i), (ii) |
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| ID = 712bis-024 |
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| year = 1994 |
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| extension = 1996 |
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| area = {{convert|2.78|ha|acre|abbr=on}} |
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| locmapin = Italy Veneto#Italy |
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| ⚫ | '''Villa Serego''' or '''Villa Sarego''' is a [[Palladian]] villa at Santa Sofia di Pedemonte, [[San Pietro in Cariano]] in the [[province of Verona]], northern [[Italy]]. It was built for the aristocratic [[Sarego family]], and designed by Italian Renaissance architect [[Andrea Palladio]]. The villa is distinctive for its use of [[rustication (architecture)|rusticated]] columns of the [[Ionic order]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The villa was commissioned by the Venetian nobleman [[Marcantonio Sarego]] for an estate which came into his possession in 1552.<ref> [http://www.cisapalladio.org/veneto/scheda.php?sezione=4&architettura=25&lingua=e www.cisapalladio.org website] accessed December 2008</ref> |
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A rough date for its execution is c. 1560-1570. A plan of the building appears in Palladio's [[Quattro Libri]] of 1570, but it relates to a larger project than was actually completed. A habitable building is known to have existed by 1572 from Marcantonio's will of that date, but he died leaving some of the project as little more than foundations. |
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The villa was commissioned by the Venetian nobleman [[Marcantonio Sarego]] for an estate which came into his possession in 1552.<ref>[http://www.cisapalladio.org/veneto/scheda.php?sezione=4&architettura=25&lingua=e www.cisapalladio.org website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219014224/http://www.cisapalladio.org/veneto/scheda.php?sezione=4&architettura=25&lingua=e |date=December 19, 2007 }} accessed December 2008</ref> A rough date for its execution is c. 1560–1570. A plan of the building appears in Palladio's ''[[I quattro libri dell'architettura]]'' of 1570, but it relates to a larger project than was actually completed. A habitable building is known to have existed by 1572 from Marcantonio's will of that date, but he died leaving some of the project as little more than foundations. |
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== Architectural details == |
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== Architecture == |
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Two limestone sculptures stand surrounded by semi-circular hedges in front of the villa. They appear to be the deities [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]] (with attributes of the hunt) and [[Apollo]] (holding a harp), symbolic of the villa being both a rural retreat and a refuge for culture and beauty. |
Two limestone sculptures stand surrounded by semi-circular hedges in front of the villa. They appear to be the deities [[Diana (mythology)|Diana]] (with attributes of the hunt) and [[Apollo]] (holding a harp), symbolic of the villa being both a rural retreat and a refuge for culture and beauty. |
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The villa is built around a courtyard, which is derived from the [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]] of [[Roman villa]]s. Palladio was familiar with such designs from his |
The villa is built around a courtyard, which is derived from the [[Atrium (architecture)|atrium]] of [[Roman villa]]s. Palladio was familiar with such designs from his research into [[ancient Roman architecture]], but courtyards are rare in his own buildings. |
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The colossal columns of the courtyard are executed in a rough aesthetic |
The colossal columns of the courtyard are executed in a rough aesthetic – Palladio refers to them being made of "non polite" stone. Although ultimately derived from ancient Roman buildings, the columns are reminiscent of [[Mannerism|Mannerist]] design and have features found in the architecture of [[Verona]]. They are practically unique in Palladio's work, but are echoed in a gateway at [[Villa Trissino (Meledo di Sarego)]]. |
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<gallery mode="packed" heights=150px> |
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Villa Serego_pianta_Bertotti Scamozzi 1781.jpg|Floor plan (Ottavio Bertotti Scamozzi, 1781) |
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==Conservation== |
==Conservation== |
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In 1996 UNESCO included the villa in the [[World Heritage Site]] "City of Vicenza and |
In 1996, [[UNESCO]] included the villa in the [[World Heritage Site]] "[[City of Vicenza and Palladian Villas of the Veneto]]". |
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It is not open to the public. |
It is not open to the public. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Palladian architecture]] |
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==References== |
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{{Palladian Villas}} |
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{{Andrea Palladio}} |
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[[Category:Andrea Palladio buildings]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 15 April 2023
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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 Villa Serego | |
| Location | San Pietro in Cariano, Province of Verona, Veneto, Italy |
| Part of | City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii) |
| Reference | 712bis-024 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Extensions | 1996 |
| Area | 2.78 ha (6.9 acres) |
| Coordinates | 45°29′58″N 10°55′32″E / 45.49944°N 10.92556°E |
  Location of Villa Serego in Veneto  Villa Serego (Italy) | |
Villa Serego or Villa Sarego is a Palladian villa at Santa Sofia di Pedemonte, San Pietro in Cariano in the province of Verona, northern Italy. It was built for the aristocratic Sarego family, and designed by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. The villa is distinctive for its use of rusticated columns of the Ionic order.
History[edit]
The villa was commissioned by the Venetian nobleman Marcantonio Sarego for an estate which came into his possession in 1552.[1] A rough date for its execution is c. 1560–1570. A plan of the building appears in Palladio's I quattro libri dell'architettura of 1570, but it relates to a larger project than was actually completed. A habitable building is known to have existed by 1572 from Marcantonio's will of that date, but he died leaving some of the project as little more than foundations.
In 1857, further construction took place, which makes the villa appear finished but does not fully respect the original design.
Architecture[edit]
Two limestone sculptures stand surrounded by semi-circular hedges in front of the villa. They appear to be the deities Diana (with attributes of the hunt) and Apollo (holding a harp), symbolic of the villa being both a rural retreat and a refuge for culture and beauty.
The villa is built around a courtyard, which is derived from the atrium of Roman villas. Palladio was familiar with such designs from his research into ancient Roman architecture, but courtyards are rare in his own buildings.
The colossal columns of the courtyard are executed in a rough aesthetic – Palladio refers to them being made of "non polite" stone. Although ultimately derived from ancient Roman buildings, the columns are reminiscent of Mannerist design and have features found in the architecture of Verona. They are practically unique in Palladio's work, but are echoed in a gateway at Villa Trissino (Meledo di Sarego).
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Cross section (drawing by Ottavio Bertotti Scamozzi, 1781) -
Floor plan (Ottavio Bertotti Scamozzi, 1781)
Conservation[edit]
In 1996, UNESCO included the villa in the World Heritage Site "City of Vicenza and Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
It is not open to the public.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ www.cisapalladio.org website Archived December 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine accessed December 2008
- Wundram, Manfred (1993). Andrea Palladio 1508-1580, Architect between the Renaissance and Baroque. Cologne: Taschen. pp. 202–209. ISBN 3-8228-0271-9.
