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Vincenzo Scamozzi

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Biblioteca Marciana

...work on frescoes and other decorations continuing until 1560. Sansovino died in 1570, but in 1588, Vincenzo Scamozzi undertook the construction of the additional five bays, still to...

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Rialto Bridge

...ramps carry rows of shops. The engineering of the bridge was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin. The bridge has defied its critics to...

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Ca' Vendramin Calergi

...the island of Crete. Calergi greatly expanded the building in 1614 with a large addition by architect Vincenzo Scamozzi called the "White Wing" which included windows overlooking a garden...

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Villa Capra La Rotonda

...Almerico, were not to see the completion of the villa. Palladio died in 1580 and a second architect, Vincenzo Scamozzi, was employed by the new owners to oversee the completion. One of the...

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Palmanova

...the 16th century, this tiny town was a fortress in the shape of a nine-pointed star, designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi. In between the points of the star, ramparts protruded so that the points...

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Vincenzo Scamozzi

Portrait of Vincenzo Scamozzi by Paolo Veronese Vincenzo Scamozzi (September 2, 1548 - August 7, 1616) was a Venetian architect and a writer on architecture, active mainly in Vicenza and...

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Caryatid

...at Villa Garzoni, near Padua. No architect mentioned the device until 1615, when Palladio's pupil Vincenzo Scamozzi included a chapter devoted to chimneypieces in his Idea della...

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Teatro all'antica

...viewed from the seating area. The perspective scenery is a modern reconstruction of Scamozzi's original work. Vincenzo Scamozzi's elevation (top) and floor plan (below) for the Teatro...

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1580s in architecture

...Herrera, is completed. 1585 - Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, designed by Palladio, and completed by Vincenzo Scamozzi, is opened. 1588 - Court theatre at Sabbioneta, designed by Vincenzo...

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Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

...and was not entirely finished before the death of Palladio in 1580. The facade was continued by Vincenzo Scamozzi based on the original architect's designs and completed in 1610. The...

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Villa Duodo

...situated at Monselice near Padua in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is attributed to the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi although some later parts are known to have been designed by Andrea...

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Palazzo Porto in Piazza Castello

...with an exedra end was contemplated, of which part was built. Bertotti Scamozzi attributed its design to Vincenzo Scamozzi. Palazzo Porto in Piazza Casello shows the influence of...