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Palazzo Chiericati, the Glossary

The Palazzo Chiericati is a Renaissance palace in Vicenza (northern Italy), designed by Andrea Palladio.^[1]

Andrea Palladio

Andrea Palladio (Andrea Paładio; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic.

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Carlo Borella

Carlo Borella was an Italian architect of the 17th century.

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Chiericati family

The Chiericati family were an affluent Italian noble family from Vicenza, during the 16th century.

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City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto is a World Heritage Site in Italy, which protects buildings by the architect Andrea Palladio. Palazzo Chiericati and City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto are Andrea Palladio buildings and world Heritage Sites in Italy.

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Doric order

The Doric order is one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.

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Fresco

Fresco (or frescoes) is a technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid ("wet") lime plaster.

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Ionic order

The Ionic order is one of the three canonic orders of classical architecture, the other two being the Doric and the Corinthian.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Loggia

In architecture, a loggia (usually) is a covered exterior gallery or corridor, usually on an upper level, but sometimes on the ground level of a building.

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Piano nobile

Piano nobile (Italian for "noble floor" or "noble level", also sometimes referred to by the corresponding French term, bel étage) is the architectural term for the principal floor of a palazzo.

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Province of Vicenza

The province of Vicenza (provincia de Vicensa; provincia di Vicenza) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Statue

A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone.

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Superposed order

Superposed order (also superimposed) is one where successive storeys of a building have different orders.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Chiericati

Also known as Musei Civici Vicenza, Musei Civici of Vicenza, Pinacoteca Civica.

Palazzo Chiericati, the Glossary

Table of Contents

Andrea Palladio

Carlo Borella

Chiericati family

City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

Doric order

Fresco

Ionic order

Italy

Loggia

Piano nobile

Province of Vicenza

Renaissance

Statue

Superposed order

UNESCO

Veneto

Vicenza

Villa Chiericati

World Heritage Site

See also

1680 establishments in Italy

Houses completed in 1680

Museums in Vicenza

Palaces in Vicenza

References