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Villas Of Genoa
Villa, Villas have been one of the pillars of the social and economic history of Genoa. Since the 14th century, the villa became the symbol of the power of the aristocratic oligarchy and the wealthy merchant bourgeoisie, for whom it was the mirror of the city palace: outside the walls they conveyed the luxury and magnificence found in the city residences. In Great Genoa area alone, there were more than two hundred and sixty villas, a universe of residences, some of which have been lost, most of which are in ruins or have been used for other purposes, but which, through the few that have been restored and can be visited today, offer a glimpse of the splendor of a ruling class whose entrepreneurial and political skills made them very wealthy., from the Carige Foundation magazine, n. 4-2003 History Origins The spread of suburban villas, which would characterize the Genoese landscape for centuries, began in the 13th century, when the first dwellings of wealthy citizens, linked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loggia
In architecture, a loggia ( , usually , ) is a covered exterior Long gallery, gallery or corridor, often on an upper level, sometimes on the ground level of a building. The corridor is open to the elements because its outer wall is only partial, with the upper part usually supported by a series of columns or arches.John Fleming (art historian), John Fleming, Hugh Honour and Nikolaus Pevsner, ''The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture'', p. 200, 3rd edn, 1980, Penguin, ISBN 0140510133 An overhanging loggia may be supported by a baldresca. From the early Middle Ages, nearly every Italian comune had an open arched loggia in its main square, which served as a "symbol of communal justice and government and as a stage for civic ceremony". In Italian architecture, a loggia is also a small garden structure or house built on the roof of a residence, open on one or more sides, to enjoy cooling winds and the view. They were especially popular in the 17th century and are prominent in Rome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Magnasco - Garden Party In Albaro - Google Art Project
Alessandro is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Alexander. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Alessandro * Alessandro Allori (1535–1607), Italian portrait painter * Alessandro Baricco (born 1958), Italian novelist * Alessandro Bastoni (born 1999), Italian footballer * Alessandro Bega (born 1991), Italian tennis player * Alessandro Bordin (born 1998), Italian footballer * Alessandro Botticelli (1445–1510), Italian painter * Alessandro Bovo (born 1969), Italian water polo player * Alessandro Cagliostro (1743–1795), alias of occultist and adventurer Giuseppe Balsamo * Alessandro Calcaterra (born 1975), Italian water polo player * Alessandro Calvi (born 1983), Italian swimmer * Alessandro Cattelan (born 1980), Italian television preesenter * Alessandro Cortini (born 1976), Italian musician * Alessandro Criscuolo (1937–2020), Italian judge * Alessandro Del Piero (born 1974), Italian footballer * Alessandro Di Munno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Doria
Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi (; ; 30 November 146625 November 1560) was an Italian statesman, ', and admiral, who played a key role in the Republic of Genoa during his lifetime. From 1528 until his death, Doria exercised a predominant influence in the councils of the Genoese republic, and was considered the foremost naval leader in Europe at his time. He became Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's grand admiral, a position he employed both to protect Genoa's independence and to maintain his own control over the city. He also acted as a privateer with the ships he owned in order to increase his wealth. His fleet helped secure the imperial naval lines between Spain and Italy, although he had a mixed success against the eminent threat of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman navy.Christina Shaw, ''Barons and Castellans: The Military Nobility of Renaissance Italy'' 2014, Brill, ISBN 9789004282766, p. 133-134 As the ruler of Genoa, Doria reformed the Republic's cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perino Del Vaga
Piero Bonaccorsi (1501 – October 19, 1547), known as Perino (or Perin) del Vaga, was an Italian painter and draughtsman of the Late Renaissance/Mannerism. Biography Perino was born near Florence. His father ruined himself by gambling, and became a soldier in the invading army of Charles VIII. His mother died when he was but two months old; but shortly afterwards he was taken up by his father's second wife. Perino was first apprenticed to a druggist, but soon passed into the hands of a mediocre painter, Andrea de' Ceri,Noted in Vasari's biography. and when eleven years of age, of Ridolfo Ghirlandaio. Perino was one of Ghirlandaio's most talented pupils. Another mediocre painter, Vaga from Toscanella, undertook to settle the boy in Rome. Perino, when he at last reached Rome, was utterly poor, and with no clear prospect beyond journey-work for trading decorators. He was eventually entrusted with some of the subordinate work undertaken by Raphael in the Vatican. He assisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Del Principe
The Villa del Principe, Palazzo del Principe, or Palace of Andrea Doria in Fassolo is one of the main historical suburban villas of Genoa, Italy. It was built in the 16th century in an area that it is now located in the city center, but at the time of the construction of the villa was just outside of the city walls towards Capo di Faro and the Lanterna. The villa was intended as the private residence of the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi, who often hosted emperors, kings and other foreign authorities. The villa was nonetheless never officially listed as a Palazzo dei Rolli of the Republic of Genova as it was a suburban villa and not an urban palace. From his residence, Andrea Doria was able to exert a strong political influence on the city, while staying away from the Doge's Palace and the often-treacherous political life of the Republic. The villa is considered one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. The interior, recently restored, is decorated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisagno (river)
The Bisagno ( ) is a river in Liguria (Italy). Geography The river rises near Scoffera pass at around 600 m in the Ligurian Apennines. It flows south-west in the Bisagno Valley and receives its two main tributaries, called ''torrente Lentro'' (from the left hand) and ''torrente Canate'' (from the right hand). Heading south it reaches Genova and ends its course in the Ligurian Sea. The last part of its course, from Genova Brignole railway station to the mouth, has been transformed in a water tunnel. Bisagno basin (95 km2) is totally included in the Province of Genova. Main tributaries * Left hand: ** torrente Lentro, ** rio Montesignano, ** rio Fereggiano. * Right hand: ** torrente Canate, ** rio Torbido, ** torrente Geirato ** rio Trensasco, ** rio Cicala, ** rio Veilino. History The ''Département du Bisagne'' o ''Dipartimento del Bisagno'' of Ligurian Republic took its name at the end of the 18th century from the stream. See also * List of rivers of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polcevera
The Polcevera (in Ligurian ''Pûçéivia'' or ''Ponçéivia'') is a river in Liguria (Italy). Geography The river is named the Polcevera from Pontedecimo, at the confluence of the Torrente Riccò (left-hand) and torrente Verde (right-hand). Between Pontedecimo and the Ligurian Sea, the Polcevera is long, but its total length including the Torrente Verde is . From Pontedecimo the Polcevera heads south, and at Bolzaneto it receives the waters of the Torrente Secca, another important left-hand tributary. After being crossed by the , a motorway bridge that partially collapsed in August 2018, it ends its course in the Ligurian Sea between Sampierdarena and Cornigliano, two of Genoa. The drainage basin of the Polcevera is totally included in the Province of Genova. Its highest point is Monte Taccone (1,113 m). Main tributaries * Left hand: ** torrente Riccò, ** torrente Secca, ** torrente Geminiano (or ''Goresina''), ** torrente Torbella. * Right hand: ** torrent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltri
Voltri is a quartiere of the Italian city of Genoa, located west of the city centre. It was formerly an independent comune. In 2015, Voltri and the nearby hamlets included in Genoa's VII Municipio (Crevari, Acquasanta, Vesima, Fabbriche) had a total population of 12,402. Voltri is one of the 3 former municipalities (the other ones are Pra' and Pegli) being part of the Genoa's city VII Municipio. History The area of Voltri was inhabited since prehistoric times, and was a center of the Ligures tribe of the Veituri, from which it probably took its name. In the Middle Ages it was a hamlet part of the Republic of Genoa, its main activity being the Hemp in the Republic of Genoa, production of paper. In 1796 Battle of Voltri, Voltri was the site of a battle between the French troops of Napoléon Bonaparte and of the Austrian Empire allied with the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont. After the fall of the First French Empire, it became an autonomous commune in the Sardinian territories, a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornigliano
Cornigliano (), also called Cornigliano Ligure from the name of the independent municipality until 1926, is a western quarter of the Italian city of Genoa. Geography Cornigliano lies on the coast about 7 kilometres west of the center of Genoa, between the quarters of Sampierdarena and Sestri Ponente. Cornigliano includes in its territory also the hamlets of Campi, Coronata and Erzelli. Along with Sestri Ponente is part of Medio Ponente sixth 'municipio' (administrative subdivision of Genoa). Along the eastern boundary of the quarter one of the two main torrents flowing through Genoa, river Polcevera, flows and has its mouth into the Ligurian Sea The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. It lies between the Italian Riviera ( Liguria) and the island of Corsica. The sea is thought to have been named after the ancient Ligures people. Geography The sea borders Italy as far as .... {{Authority control Quartieri of Genoa Former municipalities of the Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nervi
Nervi is a former fishing village 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Portofino on the Riviera di Levante, now a seaside resort in Liguria, in northwest Italy. Once an independent ''comune'', it is now a ''quartiere'' of Genoa. Nervi is 4 miles (7 km) east of central Genoa. Multiple 16th-century sources describe Nervi as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, though his exact origins remain a matter of debate. Geography Nervi is a district of Genoa. At the beginning of the century, it is mentioned as being surrounded with groves of olives, oranges and lemons, and beautiful gardened villas. At 25 meters above sea level, Genoa has a moist climate that is less dusty than the Riviera di Ponente, the part of the Italian Riviera west of Genoa, and is especially in favor with those who suffer from lung complaints. Museums Nervi is home to four significant museums. The Villa Saluzzo Serra, Genoa Gallery of Modern Arts, in the former Villa Saluzzo Serra and the Villa Grimaldi Fass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarto Dei Mille
Quarto dei Mille is a residential district in the east of Genoa, Italy, overlooking the sea. Located between the Sturla and Quinto al Mare districts, it was originally called Quarto al Mare (). It is currently named after the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand The Expedition of the Thousand () was an event of the unification of Italy that took place in 1860. A corps of volunteers led by Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed from Quarto al Mare near Genoa and landed in Marsala, Sicily, in order to conquer the Ki ... (Garibaldi's volunteer force), who embarked for Sicily there. In 1926 it was integrated into the municipality of Genoa. Quartieri of Genoa {{Italy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
