As we approached Vincenza we stopped by one of the Villa's by Palladio. The owners are actually American, and only use it part of the year and they give tours occasionally.
This is a photo of the back of the Villa. The front was getting some restoration done.
Here is the most famous of Palladio's villas, The Rotunda. It is only open for tourists 2hrs on Wednesday and Saturday.
This is an interesting work by Palladio. The original medieval basilica has passageways through it that are not spaced evenly. Palladio, wanting to use symmetrical elements(being driven by classical styling). You can see the (commonly called) Palladian window shape formed by the arch and the smaller rectangular gap to each side of the arch. Palladio could then vary the width of the rectangular openings and to get the arches to line-up with the existing passageways.
This is one of the many Palaces by Palladio. We walked past several, but this is one of the few that you can stand back and get a decent picture of it.
Although almost everything in this city has something to do with Palladio, there are more typical buildings.
And even some more modern ones.
However, this is Vincenza and back to Palladio - or at least his statue (with the Basilica on the left).
And this is Palladio's final work, the inside of a theater. He completed the conceptual design in the last 6 months or so of his life.
Behind the classical facade is a perspective built stage that give the appearance that it is much deeper than it really is. The road you see is about 12 meters (~39 ft) long. Although the illusion is not perfect, it is pretty good.
And now, Verona:
We didn't stay in Verona long, but we did see there 'Coliseum' which is still being used for entertainment (concerts and such).
And we visited Castel Vecchio. A medieval castle where the inside has been reworked and turned into a museum.
This last photo is from the castle just to give you an idea of the city of Verona and the river that runs through it.
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