Villa Giovanelli Colonna, Noventa Padovana, Italy

The Villa Giovannelli Colonna is a rural palace which was commissioned in the late 17th century by the Giovanelli family to the architect Antonio Gaspari.

In 1738 Andrea Giovanelli and his brother Benedetto decorated the facade of the Villa with the festive Pronaos and a precious entrance stairway by Giorgio Massari. On the balustrades are six allegorical statues representing the five senses: the Belvedere (sight/male), Il Odorato (smell/male), Il Tatto (touch/female), L'Udire (hearing/female), Il Gusto (taste/female) which are observed by La Ragione. They were executed by Antonio Tarsia, Antonio Gai and by the brothers Paolo and Giuseppe Groppelli.

The interior is frescoed by Sebastiano Ricci and Giuseppe Angeli, who also did the frescos in Villa Widmann-Foscari. The frescos were changed when Federico Giovanelli, Patriarch of Venice, took over the villa. His brothers Giovanni Benedetto and Giovanni Paolo Giovannelli commissioned two large canvases by Luca Carlevarijs. The gardens consist of labyrinths and designs.

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Monia Nisi (10 months ago)
Beautiful villa restored and very well maintained. We visited it with the guide who explained its history to us and pointed out the beauty of the villa and its decorations. Too bad it only opens once a month.

Jerry Roberto Romani (2 years ago)
A recently discovered patronal villa, another important piece of Italian history, proud to have visited it and I hope if you can do it too

Federico Milan (3 years ago)
I was able to visit Villa Giovanelli Colonna during an institutional event dedicated to training as well as for networking and cultural exchange. Very prestigious villa, a good restoration work, some corners still to be finished but the entire rooms and outdoor area are well cared for. A good starting point for the whole territory.

Rigo Giancarlo (6 years ago)
La villa è restauro si spera in un domani per delle visite

Pierandrea Squarcina (6 years ago)
Uno schifo è dei preti comunisti !

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