Villa Thiene

Like several other projects on which Palladio worked, it was commissioned by two brothers, in this case Marcantonio and Adriano Thiene.

The extent of Romano's involvement in the project is not clear, in any case he died in Mantua in 1546 while the villa was still under construction.

A version of the villa is illustrated and discussed in I quattro libri dell'architettura of 1570.

Palladio's plan indicates that the present building was not intended for the mansion itself, but for one of the agricultural wings.

Both the thermal window in the concluding gable and portals in the centre part are displeasing.

Design by Palladio for the villa (mainly unrealized), from I quattro libri dell'architettura
Rear facade; it debatable how much of the design is attributable to Palladio, but there is Palladian detailing visible on the left-hand side of the building.