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Which Mannerist features appear in Andrea Palladio’s Palazzo Valmarana?
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Andrea Palladio
Villa Rotonda, near Vicenza, Italy, by Andrea Palladio, 1550–51.
In the design of the Palazzo Valmarana (1565) in Vicenza, Andrea Palladio incorporated two specific features associated with the Mannerist style, which were notably utilized by Michelangelo:
- Giant Orders: The use of columns or pilasters that extend across more than one story of the building's facade.1
- Stucco Surface Reliefs: An increasing reliance on decorative stucco reliefs to articulate the building's exterior.1
While these elements reflect the influence of contemporary Mannerist trends, it is important to note that Palladio’s work generally maintained a level of order and repose that distinguished his architecture from the more extreme, rule-breaking tendencies seen in the works of other Mannerist architects like Giulio Romano.1