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Villa Loredan Gasparini in Volpago del Montello

24 April 2020 In Architecture, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

10 extraordinary Venetian villas in the province of Treviso

We have selected ten of the most famous villas of the area around Treviso. The countrysides and the hills have always fascinated the Venetian aristocrats of the Serenissima Republic who between 1400 and 1800 have chosen them to built their villas. ...

24 April 2020 In Architecture, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

The Venetian villas: unique historic homes in the countryside

The Venetian villas are noble residences built between the fifteenth and nineteenth century, by illustrious architects and artists of the Veneto, for the patriciate of the Republic of Venice, in the countryside of the Po Valley. There are more than five thousand villas....

24 April 2020 In Architecture, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

Three Palladian villas in the Marca Trevigiana, around Treviso

Three Palladian villas as UNESCO Heritage Site, around Treviso, a few tens of kilometers from our workshop: Villa Barbaro, Villa Emo and Villa Zeno. They were designed by the architect Andrea Palladio, built around the middle of the 16th century....

Villa Chiericati in Grumolo delle Abbadesse

23 April 2020 In Architecture, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

Which Palladian villas are World Heritage Site?

Between 1994 and 1996, 24 Palladian villas built and designed by the architect Andrea Palladio became UNESCO World Heritage Site. They are present in almost every province, except in Belluno, most are in Vicenza....

21 April 2020 In Architecture, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

Palladian Villas: splendid architecture in the Venetian countryside

The Palladian villas belong to the large family of Venetian villas and were designed by Palladio in the mid-sixteenth century for local aristocratic families and high-middle-class representatives of the Venetian Republic. ...

Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza - Andrea Palladio work

20 April 2020 In Architecture, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

Palladio: the Renaissance architect known all over the world

Andrea Palladio was the official architect of the Serenissima. His real name was Andrea di Pietro della Gondola. He designed villas and palaces, built especially in Veneto, recognised by the UNESCO as World Heritage....

12 April 2020 In Anecdotes, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

Egg a symbol of life to wish an Easter of hope and rebirth

At the time of Coronavirus, we want to wish a happy Easter rich of hope and rebirth. Since ancient times, the egg represented the birth and was exchanged with rites for life, fertility and rebirth of nature. Especially nowadays we try to think about...

Venice's history: the foundations in Istrian stone

4 January 2020 In Anecdotes, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

The Istrian stone marks the history and beauty of Venice

The fortune of Istrian stone is linked to the development of Venice during the Serenissima. Why Venetians fall in love with the Istria stone? The first works in Istrian stone, in Venice, were simple squared blocks of rock, called “conci”. From the XIIIth century it...

Ponte di Rialto in Istrian Stone in Venice

4 January 2020 In Blog, Marbles By Arte 2000 - Paola

The Istrian stone in Italy: artistic heritage of monuments and sculptures

The Istrian stone has been widely used in Italy, especially in Venice, in the architecture and in structural and artistic works, both for its chromatic and technical qualities. In ancient, medieval and modern times majestic monuments, historic buildings, churches, bridges, canals and wells were built. ...

21 December 2019 In Anecdotes, Blog By Arte 2000 - Paola

Rodin and the “Hand of God” marble sculpture

The "Hand of God" represents the Creation of Adam and Eve. Rodin has changed the world of modern sculpture. His popularity is represented by works that express the emotion of ordinary men and women. ...

Stefano Facchini Master Craftsman

Bearer of a heritage of knowledge and experience to be treasured and passed on to future generations

Traditional Building’s 2019 Palladio Award Winners in United Stated

Craftsmanship: Beaux-Arts Estate - Atlanta, Georgia

HISTORICAL CRAFTSMAN'S WORKSHOP

From 1922 with Emilio Facchini in Istria to the current workshop of Stefano Facchini in Colle Umberto - Treviso

Author:Arte 2000 - Paola

10 extraordinary Venetian villas in the province of Treviso

The Venetian villas: unique historic homes in the countryside

Three Palladian villas in the Marca Trevigiana, around Treviso

Which Palladian villas are World Heritage Site?

Palladian Villas: splendid architecture in the Venetian countryside

Palladio: the Renaissance architect known all over the world

Egg a symbol of life to wish an Easter of hope and rebirth

The Istrian stone marks the history and beauty of Venice

The Istrian stone in Italy: artistic heritage of monuments and sculptures

Rodin and the “Hand of God” marble sculpture