Francesco Pisani

It was designed by Andrea Palladio about 1552, for his friend Francesco Pisani, who was part of the Dal Banco arm of the family and whose father was a first cousin of Cardinal Francesco Pisani. Francesco and Palladio were close in age and became close friends, with the architect spending a lot of time at the villa with his patron. Francesco also influenced further commissions in the area for Palladio through his influence. Palladio had previously built the Villa Pisani at Bagnolo di Lonigo for another of the Pisani family, Vettor, son of Giovanni Pisani, Venetian Governer in Vicenza.

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