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Villa Grande (other)
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Villa Grande may refer to: * Villa Grande, a property on Bygdøy in Oslo * Villa Grande, California, an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States * Villa Grande, a property on the Via Appia Antica, in Rome. Bought in 1972, the villa hosted Valentino and Franco Zeffirelli. See also * Villa (other) * Grande (other) Grande means "large" or "great" in many of the Romance languages. It may also refer to: Places * Grande, Germany, a municipality in Germany * Grande Communications, a telecommunications firm based in Texas * Grande-Rivière (other) * Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Grande
Villa Grande is a property on Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway. The main building is located on top of a hill, raised above the surrounding residential buildings. History The construction of the building began in 1917, designed by the architects Christian Morgenstierne (1880–1967) and Arne Eide (1881-1957). The original owner was Sam Eyde, founder of Norsk Hydro. He sold the incomplete building after one year. Subsequent owner Henrik Østervold (1878-1957) engaged architect Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland (1866–1926) to prepare new and reduced building plans. Østervold built the building in the period 1918-21. In 1921, Aker Municipality took over the property. In 1926, shipowner Wilh. Wilhelmsen (1872–1955) handed over Villa Grande as a gift to the Norwegian government. In 1941, it was finished and furnished as a residence for Maria (1900–1980) and Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945). They lived there until the latter was arrested in 1945. During this period the villa was know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Grande, California
Villa Grande, originally named Mesa Grande is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. Villa Grande is located on the Russian River southwest of Guerneville. Villa Grande has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... (95486) which was established in 1921. References External links Friends of Villa Grande [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Appia Antica
The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius, of ('the Appian Way, the queen of the long roads'). The road is named after Appius Claudius Caecus, the Roman censor who, during the Samnite Wars, began and completed the first section as a military road to the south in 312 BC."Appian Way" in '' Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 490. In July 2024, the Appian Way entered the UNESCO World Heritage List. Origins Development The Appian Way was a Roman road that the Republic used as a main route for military supplies for its conquest of southern Italy in 312 BC and for improvements in communication. The Appian Way — essential to the Romans — was the first long road built specifically to transport troops outside the smaller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentino (fashion Designer)
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (; born 11 May 1932), known mononymously as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer, the founder of the Valentino brand and company. His main lines include Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, and R.E.D. Valentino. Career Early life and 1950s Paris years Valentino was born in Voghera, in the Italian province of Pavia, on the 11th of May 1932. His mother named him after screen idol Rudolph Valentino. He became interested in fashion while in primary school in his native Voghera, when he apprenticed under his aunt Rosa and local designer Ernestina Salvadeo, an aunt of noted artist Aldo Giorgini. Valentino then moved to Paris to pursue this interest with the help of his mother Teresa de Biaggi and his father Mauro Garavani. There Valentino studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. His first choice for an apprenticeship, in Paris, was Jacques Fath, then Balenciaga. He found a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Zeffirelli
Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli (; 12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019) was an Italian stage and film director, producer, production designer and politician. He was one of the most significant opera and theatre directors of the post–World War II era, gaining both acclaim and notoriety for his lavish stagings of classical works, as well as his film adaptations of the same. Films he directed included the Shakespearean adaptations '' The Taming of the Shrew'' (1967), starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton; ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1968), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director; and '' Hamlet'' (1990), starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close. His Biblical television miniseries '' Jesus of Nazareth'' (1977) won both national and international acclaim and is still frequently shown at Christmas and Easter in many countries. A member of the party, he served as the Senator for Catania between 1994 and 2001. A Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa (other)
A villa is a house. Villa may also refer to: Places *Villa, Rõuge Parish, a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County, Estonia *Villa, Võru Parish, a village in Võru Parish, Võru County, Estonia *Villa, Viljandi County, a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia *Villa, Norway, an island in Flatanger municipality, Trøndelag county, Norway *Villa (Saint Vincent), a city on the island of Saint Vincent (island), Saint Vincent *Villa (Corvera), Asturias, Spain *Villa (Illas), Illas, Asturias, Spain *Villa, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States Other uses * Roman villa, ancient Roman country house and estate *Villa (surname) *Villa (fly), ''Villa'' (fly), a genus of bee flies *''The Villa'', a Dutch reality television show *Aso Villa or The Villa, official residence of the President of Nigeria *Villa Maria College or Villa, a college in Buffalo, New York *Aston Villa F.C. or Villa, an English Premier League football club *Villa Lidköping BK, bandy club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
