La Rotonda is a representation of Palladio's ideals of the perfect villa: In the words of Andrea Palladio, the La Rotonda site “is one of the most pleasing and delightful that one could find because it is on top of a small hill which is easy to ascend; on one side it is bathed by the … [Read more...]
In Venice’s shadow: Vicenza, “Pearl of the Renaissance”
Andrea Palladio's home town has more than his sublime architecture going for it I may never have discovered the small, charming city of Vicenza had I not been working in such close proximity to it, something which would have been an injustice to the city and a loss to myself. There are … [Read more...]