La Rotonda
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La Rotonda is a renowned 16th-century Palladian villa near Vicenza, Italy, celebrated for its perfectly symmetrical design and influential classical architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Rotonda canonical | 1 |
| Villa Capra "La Rotonda" | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palladian villa
ⓘ
Renaissance building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ villa ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Villa Almerico Capra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Villa Capra La Rotonda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Andrea Palladio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Palladian architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Paolo Almerico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1560s ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| designFeature |
axial symmetry
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central circular hall ⓘ centralized plan ⓘ classical temple fronts ⓘ domed central space ⓘ elevated podium ⓘ four identical porticoes ⓘ harmonious proportions ⓘ perfectly symmetrical layout ⓘ porticoes on all four sides ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortico | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chiswick House
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mereworth Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoclassical architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson’s architectural ideas ⓘ Villa Rotonda–type villas across Europe ⓘ country house design in Britain ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | classical Roman temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Veneto ⓘ Vicenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| movement | Palladianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Vicenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
geometric clarity
ⓘ
integration with surrounding landscape ⓘ symmetry ⓘ |
| originalFunction | suburban residence ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Villa Capra "La Rotonda"