Basilica Palladiana
The Basilica Palladiana functioned as this type of building in the Roman sense of the word “basilica.”
What is a civic or public hall?
Today, Palazzo Chiericati functions as this type of institution.
What is a museum (the Civic Art Gallery of Vicenza)?
They have a replica of the stage and set in this building also designed by Andrea Palladio.
What is the Basilica Palladiana?
This prominent Vicentine family commissioned Palazzo Porto Breganze.
Who are the Porto family?
Loggia del Capitaniato sits directly across from this building.
What is the Basilica Palladiana?
The material used for the roof of Basilica Palladiana.
What is copper?
Palladio elevated the main floor of Palazzo Chiericati to respond to this environmental condition of the site.
What is flooding (or proximity to water)?
The reason why there is no heating system in the buidling.
In case of a fire (mostly contructed of wood and flammable materials)
The façade of Palazzo Porto Breganze is dominated by this oversized classical element spanning multiple stories.
What is colossal column?
Unlike the pale stone of the Basilica Palladiana, the Loggia del Capitaniato is known for this bold façade color.
What is red (or red brick / red stucco)?
The name of the public space adjacent to this building.
What is Piazza Matteoti
The statues on the top row are all dressed to represent this important and powerful Roman figure.
Who is Julius Cesare?
The street in which this Palazzo Porto Breganze is located.
What is Via Porti?
The Loggia del Capitaniato was built to serve as the residence and office for this Venetian official.
Who is the Capitano (Venetian military governor)?
Rather than demolishing the medieval structure, Palladio did this to the existing Palazzo della Ragione.
What is wrapping it with marble loggias?
Construction of Palazzo Chiericati began around this year.
What is 1550?
In the set, there are this many "streets" that lead to the center stage or "central square."
7 (including the two accessible by the audience)
The project was left unfinished largely due to this event in 1580.
What is the death of Andrea Palladio?
The Loggia del Capitaniato was constructed during this century.
What is the 16th century?
Construction on the Basilica Palladiana began in 1549 and continued for this long, even after Palladio’s death.
What is over 40 years?
These two orders of columns are featured on the facade of Palazzo Chiericati.
What are the doric and iconic orders?
To maintain the building and avoid overloading, the occupancy size has gone from about 500 to this.
What is around 300 occupants?
Compared to earlier Palladio palazzi, Palazzo Porto Breganze pushes classical language toward this more dramatic expression.
What is Mannerism (or late Renaissance experimentation)?
This political power controlled Vicenza at the time the Loggia del Capitaniato was built.
What is the Venetian Republic?