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also completed frescoes for various rooms in the villa. Another room of importance in the villa is now known as the "Napoleon Room" (after its occupant), furnished with pieces from the
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There are often exhibitions of ancient, modern and contemporary art. The halls host 150,000 visitors a year. In 2007, the villa hosted the exhibitions "I classici del contemporaneo" and "Extradimensionism" by Paolo
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some 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Venice. The villa is one of many along the canal, which the
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