| Title: | Centro internazionale di studi di architettura Andrea Palladio |
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| Alternative title: | [Andrea Palladio international centre of architectural studies] |
| Description: | This is the website of the Centro Internazionale di Studi di Architettura Andrea Palladio (CISA) [Andrea Palladio International Centre of Architectural Studies]. Founded in 1958 and located in Palazzo Barbaran da Porto, Vicenza, Italy, the Centre is a research institute dedicated to the work of the architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) and history of architecture generally from antiquity to the 20th century. The website offers a detailed biography of the Padua-born architect and description of his development and the emergence of his personal architectural style. The design and building of countryside villas and city palaces (three major ones located in Vicenza, including the Palazzo Barbaran da Porto) are discussed. A list of relevant publications, additionally numbering facsimiles editions and scholarly journals, is available for perusal. The section "Palladio and the Veneto" offers valuable resources to researchers and students. Users can access a sizeable selection of images, including plans and architectural drawings, of palaces and villas designed by Andrea Palladio and located in the Veneto region. For each building several images are provided together with a description, an outline of their history and bibliographical references. Images are indexed alphabetically and by subject. A helpful interactive map permits users to retrieve images by locations too. An "Exhibition archive" section makes available images and texts from past exhibitions held at the Centre. Virtual tours of the exhibitions, featuring 360 degree viewing of exhibits thereby enabling users to experience the exhibitions themselves. The "Annali di architettura", the official journal published by the Centre, can be downloaded as PDF files. The Centre houses a photo library and a library. Its collection, comprising over 32.000 volumes, focuses on the history of art and architecture and includes 2.000 rare or precious editions. The library's catalogue is available online. The Centre organises seminars and conferences, details of which are presented on the site. |
| Keywords - controlled: | Centro internazionale di studi di architettura "Andrea Palladio" di Vicenza; architects; architecture (discipline); Veneto; churches; villas; Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580; |
| Keywords - uncontrolled: | CISA Andrea Palladio; Centro Palladio; Centro palladiano |
| Type: | Biographical material; Images; Journals - full-text; Papers/reports/articles/texts; Research centres and projects |
| URL: | http://www.cisapalladio.org/ |
| Classification: |
Architecture and planning > Architects and architectural practices > European architects and architectural practices Architecture and planning > Architectural design > Geography or culture > European Architecture and planning > Architectural history Architecture and planning > Architectural history > Geography or culture > European Architecture and planning > Architectural history > Research centres Architecture and planning > Architectural organisations > Architectural centres |
| Resource creator: | Beltramini, Guido (Project Director) |
| Resource creator: | Della Riva, Nicoletta (Collaborator) |
| Resource creator: | Padrin, Sabrina (Collaborator) |
| Resource creator: | Carolo, Sieva (Collaborator) |
| Country of origin: | Italy |
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