Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere is a 16th-century villa in Genoa, Northwestern Italy, built in 1560 for the nobleman Tobia Pallavicino. It is situated in via San Bartolomeo degli Armeni 25, in the quarter of Castelletto, in an area that, at the time when the villa was built, was still outside of the city walls. After the urban expansion of the 19th century, it is now located in the center of the city. The villa still belongs to the Pallavicino family.
The villa was built in 1560 as a summer house for the Genoese nobleman Tobia Pallavicino, a wealthy merchant in alum, in an elevated area over the city which, in the 16th century, was still outside of the city walls.[1][2] While the villa was being constructed, Tobia Pallavicino also commissioned his city palace in the Strada Nuova (Italian for "New Street", now via Garibaldi), known today as Palazzo Carrega-Cataldi.[3]
The villa underwent some alterations and a general restoration before 1846.[5] In the second half of the 19th century, the large park was reduced in size to make way to the opening of via Peschiera.[6]
Charles Dickens is one of the notable guests who stayed at the villa and described in his Pictures from Italy the views over the city and the Acquasola gardens which one could enjoy from the park.[7]
Descriptionedit
Architectureedit
Galeazzo Alessi used in Villa delle Peschiere some new approaches to connect the garden and the interior of the villa. In particular, he built two main entrances, one on each side, thus realizing an organic continuity between the garden, the central rooms and the staircase. The southern facade is sumptuously decorated, with geometrical compositions and a decorative scheme of Ionic and Corinthianlesene[1]
Decorationedit
The internal stuccoes and the hexagonal bathroom (a bizarre fashion of the time, documented in several Genoese villas, but preserved only in Villa delle Peschiere) were realized by Marcello Sparzo, a member of the school of Giovanni Battista Castello. The rich frescoes at the piano nobile, almost completely preserved, are attributed to Antonio Semino with some interventions by Luca Cambiaso, to whom is also attributed the mythological cycle of frescoes in the lateral rooms.[1]
Landscapingedit
The garden, whose original condition is known today thanks to the drawings of Martin-Pierre Gauthier,[8] has been greatly reduced in size in the 19th century when Via Peschiera was built. Part of the garden is still preserved in the area around the villa, which includes the fountain with a statue attributed to Gian Giacomo Vansoldo.[1]
^ abcdCatalogo delle Ville Genovesi. Genova: Italia Nostra. 1969. p. 100.
^Guida d'Italia Liguria. Touring Club Italiano. 2009. p. 181.
^Genova palazzo Tobia Pallavicino. Camera di Commercio. Genova: SAGEP. 2013.
^Soprani, Raffaele (1674). Le Vite de pittori scoltori et achitetti genovesi. Genova.
^Alizeri, Federico (1846). Guida artistica per la citta di Genova. Paris.
^Luccardini, Riccardo (2012). La Circonvallazione a Monte. Genova. Storia dell'espansione urbana dell'Ottocento. Genova: SAGEP. p. 52. ISBN978-88-6373-196-5.
^Dickens, Charles (1846). Pictures from Italy. W. H. Colyer. p. 37.
^Gauthier, Martin-Pierre (1832). Les plus beaux edifices de la ville de Genes. Paris. p. II, tav. 1–6.
Bibliographyedit
Catalogo delle Ville Genovesi, Italia Nostra, Genova 1967, p. 100-117.
Federico Alizeri, Guida Artistica della Citta di Genova, Genova 1846, p. 486.
Raffaele Soprani, Le Vite de pittori scoltori et architetti genovesi, Genova, 1674
Riccardo Luccardini, La Circonvallazione a Monte. Genova. Storia dell'espansione urbana dell'Ottocento, Genova, SAGEP, 2012, p. 52.
Martin-Pierre Gauthier, Les plus beaux edifices de la ville de Genes, Paris, 1832, II, tav. 1–6.
Charles Dickens, Pictures from Italy, Paris 1846, p. 37.
Guida d'Italia Liguria, Touring Club Italiano, 2009,p. 181.
Galleryedit
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, north facade
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, north facade
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, fountain
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, fountain
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, interior
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, interior
Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, interior
Villa delle Peschiere, portal
Villa delle Peschiere, portal
Villa delle Peschiere, portal
Other projectsedit
January 01, 1970
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Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere is a 16th century villa in Genoa Northwestern Italy built in 1560 for the nobleman Tobia Pallavicino It is situated in via San Bartolomeo degli Armeni 25 in the quarter of Castelletto in an area that at the time when the villa was built was still outside of the city walls After the urban expansion of the 19th century it is now located in the center of the city The villa still belongs to the Pallavicino family Villa Pallavicino delle PeschiereVilla delle Peschiere southern facadeGeneral informationStatusIn useTypeVillaArchitectural styleManierismeAddressVia Bartolomeo degli Armeni 25Town or cityGenoaCountryItalyCoordinates44 24 39 N 8 56 32 E 44 410935 N 8 942144 E 44 410935 8 942144Construction started1560OwnerPallavicino familyTechnical detailsFloor count5Design and constructionArchitect s Galeazzo Alessi Contents 1 History 2 Description 2 1 Architecture 2 2 Decoration 2 3 Landscaping 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 Gallery 7 Other projectsHistory editThe villa was built in 1560 as a summer house for the Genoese nobleman Tobia Pallavicino a wealthy merchant in alum in an elevated area over the city which in the 16th century was still outside of the city walls 1 2 While the villa was being constructed Tobia Pallavicino also commissioned his city palace in the Strada Nuova Italian for New Street now via Garibaldi known today as Palazzo Carrega Cataldi 3 Raffaele Soprani attributed the design of the villa to Galeazzo Alessi in 1674 although he still doubted whether some reforms and additions should not be attributed to Giovanni Battista Castello il Bergamasco instead who was building a city palace for Tobia Pallavicino in the same period 4 The villa underwent some alterations and a general restoration before 1846 5 In the second half of the 19th century the large park was reduced in size to make way to the opening of via Peschiera 6 Charles Dickens is one of the notable guests who stayed at the villa and described in his Pictures from Italy the views over the city and the Acquasola gardens which one could enjoy from the park 7 Description editArchitecture edit Galeazzo Alessi used in Villa delle Peschiere some new approaches to connect the garden and the interior of the villa In particular he built two main entrances one on each side thus realizing an organic continuity between the garden the central rooms and the staircase The southern facade is sumptuously decorated with geometrical compositions and a decorative scheme of Ionic and Corinthian lesene 1 Decoration edit The internal stuccoes and the hexagonal bathroom a bizarre fashion of the time documented in several Genoese villas but preserved only in Villa delle Peschiere were realized by Marcello Sparzo a member of the school of Giovanni Battista Castello The rich frescoes at the piano nobile almost completely preserved are attributed to Antonio Semino with some interventions by Luca Cambiaso to whom is also attributed the mythological cycle of frescoes in the lateral rooms 1 Landscaping edit The garden whose original condition is known today thanks to the drawings of Martin Pierre Gauthier 8 has been greatly reduced in size in the 19th century when Via Peschiera was built Part of the garden is still preserved in the area around the villa which includes the fountain with a statue attributed to Gian Giacomo Vansoldo 1 See also editGaleazzo Alessi Giovanni Battista Castello Luca Cambiaso Genoa CastellettoReferences edit a b c d Catalogo delle Ville Genovesi Genova Italia Nostra 1969 p 100 Guida d Italia Liguria Touring Club Italiano 2009 p 181 Genova palazzo Tobia Pallavicino Camera di Commercio Genova SAGEP 2013 Soprani Raffaele 1674 Le Vite de pittori scoltori et achitetti genovesi Genova Alizeri Federico 1846 Guida artistica per la citta di Genova Paris Luccardini Riccardo 2012 La Circonvallazione a Monte Genova Storia dell espansione urbana dell Ottocento Genova SAGEP p 52 ISBN 978 88 6373 196 5 Dickens Charles 1846 Pictures from Italy W H Colyer p 37 Gauthier Martin Pierre 1832 Les plus beaux edifices de la ville de Genes Paris p II tav 1 6 Bibliography editCatalogo delle Ville Genovesi Italia Nostra Genova 1967 p 100 117 Federico Alizeri Guida Artistica della Citta di Genova Genova 1846 p 486 Raffaele Soprani Le Vite de pittori scoltori et architetti genovesi Genova 1674 Riccardo Luccardini La Circonvallazione a Monte Genova Storia dell espansione urbana dell Ottocento Genova SAGEP 2012 p 52 Martin Pierre Gauthier Les plus beaux edifices de la ville de Genes Paris 1832 II tav 1 6 Charles Dickens Pictures from Italy Paris 1846 p 37 Guida d Italia Liguria Touring Club Italiano 2009 p 181 Gallery edit nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere north facade nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere north facade nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere fountain nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere fountain nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere interior nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere interior nbsp Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere interior nbsp nbsp Villa delle Peschiere portal nbsp Villa delle Peschiere portal nbsp Villa delle Peschiere portalOther projects edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Villa delle Peschiere amp oldid 1179204022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
