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Chapter Two - The Patron

from Part I - Villa and Palace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2024

Johanna D. Heinrichs
Johanna D. Heinrichs
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University of Kentucky
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Chapter 2 traces the biography of the patron, Venetian patrician Francesco Pisani (1509–67), addressing his family affairs, political offices, and cultural patronage in Venice. An investigation of where and how Pisani lived when in his native city clarifies the reasons for his investment in his mainland estate.

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Francesco Pisani (1509–67)Pisani familyVenice (Italy)Andrea Palladio (1508–80)private lifepatronageVenetian patriciatepublic officesrental housescompagnia della calza
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Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance
The Palladian House Between Country and City
 , pp. 56 - 87
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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  • The Patron
  • Johanna D. Heinrichs, University of Kentucky
  • Book: Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance
  • Online publication: 12 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009492256.004
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  • The Patron
  • Johanna D. Heinrichs, University of Kentucky
  • Book: Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance
  • Online publication: 12 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009492256.004
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  • The Patron
  • Johanna D. Heinrichs, University of Kentucky
  • Book: Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance
  • Online publication: 12 December 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009492256.004
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