Guided tours of Villa Valmarana ai Nani
Villa Valmarana ai Nani – tour details
A short distance from Vicenza and the famous Villa La Rotonda, nestled in the green hills, stands Villa Valmarana ai Nani, one of the most fascinating 18th-century residences in the Vicenza area.
The villa belongs to the prestigious Valmarana family, key figures in the city’s cultural life. Among its most illustrious members is Leonardo Valmarana, Prince of the Olympic Academy—the institution that founded the Olympic Theatre—and a personal friend of Andrea Palladio.
The Tiepolo fresco cycle
The Valmarana family purchased the villa in the first half of the 18th century, commissioning the interior decoration to Giambattista Tiepolo and his son Giandomenico Tiepolo, creating one of the most important painting cycles of the 18th century.
In the main villa, Giambattista Tiepolo frescoed the rooms following a refined thematic division inspired by:
- classical poems
- modern literature
The scenes, full of light and movement, perfectly express the theatricality and narrative grandeur of the Venetian master, offering the visitor a visual experience of extraordinary intensity.
The guest house and Giandomenico Tiepolo
His son Giandomenico worked primarily in the guest house, developing a more realistic and intimate pictorial language, featuring:
- scenes of daily life
- episodes related to the life of the Venetian aristocracy
- more intimate and narrative atmospheres
The comparison between father and son makes the tour particularly interesting from an artistic and historical perspective.
The garden and the legend of the dwarves
In the garden, along the boundary wall, are the famous statues that gave the villa its name: the dwarves of Villa Valmarana.
According to an evocative legend, these are the petrified servants of an ill-fated princess, condemned to guard the residence forever. A romantic tale that contributes to the timeless charm of the place.
Practical information
- Duration: 1 session
- Tour time: 1 hour
- The villa can be reached with a walk of approximately 5 minutes from the bus parking area located at the petrol station.
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