Villa Emo is an Italian villa built in the Veneto near the village of Fanzolo di Vedelago by Andrea Palladio in 1559 for the Emo family of Venice. It still remains an exceptionally beautiful building in its setting as it did when it was first made. It remained in the hands of the Emo family until it was sold in 2004. The idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably since its invention towards the end of the Roman Republic. ... Vèneto is one of the regions of Italy. ... Andrea Palladio. ... Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ... Country Italy Region Veneto Province Venice (VE) Mayor Massimo Cacciari (since April 18, 2005) Elevation m Area 412 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 271,251  - Density 646/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Veneziani Dialing code 041 Postal code 30100 Frazioni Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre...

It is one of the most accomplished of the Palladian Villas, done after 20 years of Palladio's experience in domestic architecture. It has been praised for the simple mathematical relationships expressed in its proportions, both of the elevation and the dimensions of the rooms on the plan. City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto is a cluster of works by Andrea Palladio and his disciples which were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1994 and expanded two years later. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ...

The house is framed by two colonnaded wings which originally housed agricultural activities, for this was a true working villa like Villa Badoer and several other designs by Palladio. A long walk made of large square paving stones leads to the front of the house. Instead of the usual staircase or staircases going up to the main front door, the house has a wide ramp with a gentle slope. The exterior is simple, bare of any decoration. In contrast, the interior is richly decorated with colorful frescoes, done by Giambattista Zelotti, who was also responsible for similar work in other villas by Palladio. Villa Badoer is an Italian mansion or Villa built in 1557 in the village of Fratta Polesine in the Po river valley by Andrea Palladio for Francesco Badoer of Venice. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ...

The plan of Villa Emo presented in Palladio's Quattro libri corresponds nearly exactly to what was really built. Palladio was unusually brief in his comments on the villa.

References

• Boucher, Bruce. Andrea Palladio: The Architect in his Time. New York: Abbeville Press, 1998.
• Rybczybski, Vitold. The Perfect House: A Journey With the Renaissance Master Andrea Palladio. New York: Scribner, 2002.