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Monument to Vincenzo Scamozzi. Church of San Lorenzo, Vicenza. Scamozzi was born in Vicenza. His father was the surveyor and building contractor Gian Domenico Scamozzi; he was Scamozzi's first teacher, imbuing him with the principles of Sebastiano Serlio, laid out in Serlio's book. Vincenzo visited Rome in 1579–1580, and then moved to Venice in
This theatre, which was designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi, is sometimes also referred to, somewhat confusingly, as the "Teatro Olimpico ", [13] and some of its design elements, including most notably the colonnade behind the seating area and the self-conscious references to ancient Rome, are clearly drawn from the original Teatro Olimpico.
Rocca Pisana is a 16-century patrician villa in the comune of Lonigo, province of Vicenza, northern Italy, designed by the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi for the Pisani family. In Italy there are several villas called Villa Pisani, which take their name from this powerful Venetian family. This villa is also known as "La Rocca" or "La Rocca Pisana".
Using all the latest military innovations of the 16th century, this small town was a fortress in the shape of a nine-pointed star, designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi. Between the points of the star, ramparts protruded so that the points could defend each other. A moat surrounded the town, and three large, guarded gates allowed entry.
The wooden scenes are by Vincenzo Scamozzi: Palazzo Chiericati: Home of the city pinacotheca Palazzo del Capitaniato: The palazzo is currently used by the town council, inside the Sala Bernarda. Palazzo Porto: Palazzo Thiene Bonin Longare (built by Vincenzo Scamozzi) Palazzo Thiene: Palazzo Valmarana: Palazzo Barbaran da Porto: Home of the ...
Building began in 1567. Neither Palladio nor the owner, Paolo Almerico, were to see the completion of the villa. Palladio died in 1580 and a second architect, Vincenzo Scamozzi, was employed by the new owners to oversee the completion. One of the major changes he made to the original plan was to modify the two-storey central hall.
The perspective scenery is a modern reconstruction of Scamozzi's original work. Vincenzo Scamozzi's elevation (top) and floor plan (below) for the Teatro all'Antica. The Teatro all'Antica ("Theater in the style of the ancients") is a theatre in Sabbioneta , northern Italy ; it was the first free-standing, purpose-built theater in the modern world.
Salzburg cathedral after having modified the plans by Vincenzo Scamozzi His son, Ignazio Solari, executed, together with Fra Donato Mascagni, the frescoes in the Salzburg Cathedral. He also painted the altar piece "Burial of Christ" on the north wall of the cathedral.