Powered By Blogger

Welcome to Villa Speranza.

Welcome to Villa Speranza.

Search This Blog

Translate

Saturday, June 21, 2014

THE FRESCOES by Battista TIEPOLO for the grand staircase and main hall of VILLA LOSCHI ZILERI DAL VERME (1734)

Speranza

These are beautiful things.

The Villa belonged to the LOSCHI family.

It was owned by NICOLO LOSCHI, a cultivated and wealthy descendant of a Vicenzan family that owned substantial property in this region close to the city.

The frescoes include:

TIME revealing truth and casting out envy
vigilance triumphing over sleep
innocence casting out deception
liberality dispensing gifts
VIRTU crowning ONORE --
Humility casting out pride
marital harmony
intellect
valour
glory among the cardinal virtues

No comments:

Post a Comment