PALLADIO

PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE (Basilica), Piazza dei Signori, Vicenza,     1545-80

Palazzo was Palladio's first public commission, after part of the loggia collapsed in 1496

efforts for the re rebuilding almost took half a century, many of the well known architects

of the region at the time, included Jacopo Sansovino, Sebastiano Serlio, Guilio Romano

submitted proposals for the site none is implemented, in 1545 commision of reconstruction

of the loggia given to PALLADIO. At the time of Palladio's death in 1580 loggia was only

partially built, construction was completed 1617. This was also Palladio's first building made

entirely of stone. Here Palladio extensively uses Serlian  motif, to provide flexibility  to deal

with the differences of the existing structure.

From inside the loggia looking toward Piazza dei Signori.

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