It is perhaps this extensive use of the motif in the Veneto that has given the window its alternative name of the Venetian window it is also known as a Serlian window.
It is also a feature of his entrances to both Villa Godi and Villa Forni-Cerato. Palladio used the motif extensively, most notably in the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in Vicenza. To describe its origin as being either Palladian or Venetian is not accurate the motif was first used by Donato Bramante (Ackerman) and later mentioned by Sebastiano Serlio (1475–1554) in his seven-volume architectural book Tutte l'opere d'architettura et prospetiva expounding the ideals of Vitruvius and Roman architecture, this arched window is flanked by two lower rectangular openings, a motif that first appeared in the triumphal arches of ancient Rome. In the library at Venice, Sansovino varied the design by substituting columns for the two inner pilasters. It consists of a central light with semicircular arch over, carried on an impost consisting of a small entablature, under which, and enclosing two other lights, one on each side, are pilasters. The Palladian, Serlian, or Venetian window features largely in Palladio's work, almost a trademark in his early career. Late 18th century Palladian window in a neoclassical interpretation by Robert Adam They were, however, in no way intended to be part of the main house, and it is in the design and use of these wings that Palladio's followers in the 18th century adapted to become am integral part of the building. The wings, sometimes detached and connected to the villa by colonnades, were designed not only to be functional but also to complement and accentuate the villa. These symmetrical temple-like houses often have equally symmetrical, but low, wings sweeping away from them to accommodate horses, farm animals, and agricultural stores. Palladio deeply considered the dual purpose of his villas as both farmhouses and palatial weekend retreats for wealthy merchant owners. Earlier architects had used these formulas for balancing a single symmetrical facade, however Palladio's designs related to the whole, usually square, villa. The proportions of each room within the villa were calculated on simple mathematical ratios like 3:4 and 4:5, and the different rooms within the house were interrelated by these ratios. Palladian villas are usually built with three floors: a rusticated basement or ground floor, containing the service and minor rooms above this, the piano nobile accessed through a portico reached by a flight of external steps, containing the principal reception and bedrooms and above this is a low mezzanine floor with secondary bedrooms and accommodation. The temple influence, often in a cruciform design, later became a trademark of his work. Palladio would often model his villa elevations on Roman temple facades.
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Villa Godi has as its focal point a loggia rather than a portico, plus loggias terminating each end of the main building. Loggias were sometimes given significance in a facade by being surmounted by a pediment. Occasionally a loggia would be placed at second floor level over the top of a loggia below, creating what was known as a double loggia. This can most simply be described as a recessed portico, or an internal single storey room, with pierced walls that are open to the elements. Palladio sometimes used a loggia as an alternative to the portico. Also, in such cases, porticos were built on all sides so that occupants could fully appreciate the countryside while being protected from the sun, similar to many American-style porches of today. If on a hill, such as Villa Capra, all facades were often designed to be of equal value so that occupants could have fine views in all directions. Palladio always designed his villas with reference to their setting. In Palladio's architectural treatises, as well as the buildings he designed and built, he followed the principles defined by the Roman architect Vitruvius and his 15th-century disciple Leon Battista Alberti, who adhered to principles of classical Roman architecture based on mathematical proportions rather than the rich ornamental style also characteristic of the Renaissance. They include Villa Capra and Villa Badoer, as well as the Redentore in Venice. The extending wings are agricultural buildings and are not part of the villa, in the 18th century they became an important part of Palladianism see photograph of Woburn Abbey below,īuildings entirely designed by Palladio are all in Venice and the Veneto. "True Palladianism" in Villa Godi by Palladio from the Quattro Libri dell'Architettura.
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