THE ROMAN VILLATHE ROMAN VILLAThe The EvolutionEvolution of a of a TypologyTypology

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PresentationPresentation of a of a TypologyTypology

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The VillaThe Villa

A villa is:A villa is:

a mediuma medium--size size single familysingle family residenceresidenceDesigned on a refined projectDesigned on a refined projectmedium to extensive in medium to extensive in sizesizeborn from a born from a refinedrefined projectprojectennobled with ennobled with coatscoats--ofof--armsarms and other and other decorationsdecorationslocated in the located in the suburbssuburbs or in the or in the countrysidecountrysidesurrounded by surrounded by gardensgardens and parks that related the building to natureand parks that related the building to nature

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The The InsulaInsula

Urban block of flats Urban block of flats used by the low and used by the low and middle classesmiddle classes

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The The DomusDomus

Urban lordly dwelling very close to the typology of the villaUrban lordly dwelling very close to the typology of the villa

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The VillaThe Villa

Villa di Boscoreale (Pompei), I c. B.C.

The Latin word villa The Latin word villa meansmeans a a settlementsettlement in the in the countrysidecountryside tiredtired totoagriculturalagricultural activityactivity and and leisureleisureRomansRomans mademade a a dinstictiondinstiction betweenbetween–– ““villa rusticavilla rustica”” wherewhere the the ““villanivillani”” ((peasantspeasants) ) leavedleaved–– ““villa urbanavilla urbana”” that is a lordly dwelling appeared for the first time during thethat is a lordly dwelling appeared for the first time during the

empireempireGraduallyGradually the the termterm ““villavilla”” willwill indicate indicate onlyonly the the lordlylordly mansionmansion

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The The DomusDomus and The Villaand The Villa

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The The PeristylePeristyle

Casa dei Casa dei VetiiVetii Pompei, I c. ADPompei, I c. AD

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Villa dei Papiri (copy)Villa dei Papiri (copy)

ErcolanoErcolano, I c. AD, I c. ADCopy of Copy of PaulPaul Getty Museum, Malibu(California)

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The GardenThe Garden

Villa dei Papiri (copy), Villa dei Papiri (copy), ErcolanoErcolano, I c. AD, I c. AD

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Villa dei PapiriVilla dei Papiri

Villa dei Papiri (copy), Villa dei Papiri (copy), ErcolanoErcolano, I c. AD, I c. AD

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The GardenThe Garden

Villa dei Papiri (copy), Villa dei Papiri (copy), ErcolanoErcolano, I c. AD, I c. AD

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Villa of Villa of SettebassiSettebassi

Roma, post 139Roma, post 139

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Villa Villa LaurentinumLaurentinum

Roma, II c. ADRoma, II c. ADOf Plinio il Giovane Of Plinio il Giovane

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Villa dei MisteriVilla dei Misteri

Pompei, I c. ADPompei, I c. AD

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FrescosFrescos

Villa dei Misteri, Pompei, I c. AD Villa dei Misteri, Pompei, I c. AD PerspectivePerspective

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FrescosFrescosVilla dei Misteri, Pompei, I d.C. Villa dei Misteri, Pompei, I d.C. ThemesThemes–– MythologyMythology–– Religious servicesReligious services–– EverydayEveryday lifelife–– ErosEros–– TrompTromp--ll’’oeiloeil

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MosaicsMosaicsVilla dei Misteri, Pompei, I c. AD Villa dei Misteri, Pompei, I c. AD Figurative Figurative mosaicsmosaicsSubjectsSubjects are the are the samesame of the of the paintingpainting

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MosaicsMosaicsVilla dei Misteri, Pompei, I c. ADVilla dei Misteri, Pompei, I c. ADMosaicsMosaics pavespaves

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MosaicsMosaics

Villa dei Papiri, Villa dei Papiri, ErcolanoErcolano (copy), I (copy), I c. ADc. ADGeometricalGeometrical mosaicsmosaics forforfountainsfountains and and nnymphaeumsymphaeums

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The End of the The End of the RomanRoman EmpireEmpire

Castel del Monte, Bari

The Roman VillaThe Roman Villa 2222Villa Medicea, Cerreto Guidi (Firenze)

The Middle The Middle AgesAges OblivionOblivion

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The The ““case da signorecase da signore”” in in TuscanyTuscany

Villa Tognozzi Moreni, Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze)

Villa di Poggio Secco, Bagno a Ripoli (Firenze)

Villa di Volmiano, Calenzano (Firenze)

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The The CastlesCastles BecameBecame ResidenceResidence

Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo, S. Piero a Sieve (Firenze)

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The Villa RenaissanceThe Villa Renaissance

Villa Medicea, Poggio a Caiano (Prato)

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