Villa Gazzotti Grimani Curti

Villa Marcello Curti, dating back to the early 1540s, is a youthful work of Andrea Palladio, although it was not included among the projects published in the treatise of the Four Books of Architecture.However, there is a drawing by the architect preserved in Great Britain that, despite some variations, can certainly be attributed to this building.This structure is essential for better understanding Palladio's stylistic evolution and allows us to perceive some similarities with other country residences such as Caldogno Nordera in Caldogno or the Saraceno, now "The Landmark Trust," in Finale di Agugliaro.The façade, with three central arches, is rhythmically lined by eight Ionic order pilasters, placed above a high base, and by four niche windows.The three central intercolumns are crowned by a triangular pediment.The interiors, with the exception of the loggia and the central crossed hall, have been completely altered by modifications over the centuries.