Vicenza in Provincia di Vicenza, Venetia, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Loggia del Capitaniato
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The Loggia of the Capitaniato
Vicenza Palladiana
Inscription.
La Loggia palladiana sostituisce un'analoga struttura esistente sin dal Medioevo nella medesima posizione: una loggia pubblica coperta al piano terreno e un salone per le udienze al piano superiore. La disponibilitΰ economica per la nuova costruzione θ raggiunta nell'aprile del 1571 e i lavori cominciano subito. Palladio fornisce gli ultimi disegni per le sagome delle modanature nel marzo del 1572 e per la fine dell'anno θ realizzata la copertura della fabbrica, tanto che Giannantonio Fasolo puς dipingere i lacunari del salone e Lorenzo Rubini realizzare gli stucchi e le statue. Palladio progetta in modo radicalmente diverso la facciata sulla piazza e quella su contra' del Monte, per dare la risposta adeguata a due situazioni differenti: l'ampia visuale frontale dalla piazza impone lo slancio potente della dimensione verticale delle colonne giganti; le ridotte dimensioni sia del fianco dell'edificio sia di contra' del Monte obbligano a un ordine piω misurato.
The loggia of the Capitaniato
The Palladian loggia replaces a similar structure which had existed in the same position since the Middle Ages and in which there had been a covered public space at ground floor level and a meeting hall on the upper floor. Funds were allocated for the new building in April 1571 and work began immediately. Palladio delivered the final moulding template drawings in March 1572 and the roof of the building was finished by the end of the same year. Giannantonio Fasolo then painted the caissons of the coffered ceiling of the upper hall, while Lorenzo Rubini executed the stucco work and produced the statues. Palladio's drawings for the faηade facing the square and the front in Contra' del Monte were radically different and had been influenced by two very different situations. A powerful, gigantic order of columns emphasizing the vertical dimension was evidently an appropriate solution for the clear view of the building provided by the open piazza, while the narrower dimensions of the lateral front and of Contra' del Monte resulted in the choice of an order more moderate in size.
Erected by Vicenza Sito Patrimonio Mondiale, Soprintendenza archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Verona, Rovigo e Vicenza and Camera di Commercio Vicenza. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1572.
Location.
45° 32.832′ N, 11° 32.763′ E. Marker is in Vicenza, Veneto (Venetia), in Provincia di Vicenza. It is at the intersection of Piazza dei Signori and Contra Camillo Benso Cavour on Piazza dei Signori. The marker is located at the southwest corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vicenza, Veneto 36100, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Basilica Palladiana / Palladian Basilica (within shouting distance of this marker); Le terme romane / The roman baths (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); L'area archeologica della Basilica Palladiana / The Palladian Basilica archaeological site (about 90 meters away); Palazzo Barbarano / Barbarano Palace (about 120 meters away); L'area archeologica sottostante cattedrale / The archaeological site beneath the cathedral (about 150 meters away); Cattedrale: Portale settentrionale e cupola / Cathedral: northern portal and dome (about 180 meters away); Palazzo Thiene / The Thiene Palace (about 180 meters away); Il criptoportico romano di piazza duomo / The roman cryptoporticus in piazza Duomo (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicenza.
Also see . . . Loggia del Capitaniato. Camera di Commercio Vicenza (Submitted on June 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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