Palladian and Other Venetian Villas by Giuseppe Mazzotti, 1966, Rome Carlo Bestetti, Edizione d'Arte, editors, 509 pages, hardcover, 23 x 32 cm, a very large heavy, book with cardboard holder.
This book is part of the movement to rescue Italian villas from decay beginning after World War II.
TOC: Venetian Villas from 14th to 19th Century including castles, to villas; aspects of the Renaissance; Falconetto, Sansovino, Sanmicheli; Palladio, the villa at Maser; the heritage of Palladio; the 16th century currents; the Baroque period; the 18th century; the 19th century; the chapels; life in the villas.
Indexes include: villas; places; names; bibliography. Black and white photographs on every page.
