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The Villa Pojana was built in the years 1548–1549 for
Bonifacio Pojana, a member of the Pojana family who had been local landowners for centuries. Bonifacio's military background is expressed on the one hand by the severity and austere purity of the architecture and on the other hand by the
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of river gods, while here and there appear patches of sky populated with other deities. The bust of
Bonifacio Pojana looks down from over the main entrance, and above him are the family's coat of arms and military trophies. Other decorations depict
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which stands on the altar. It is a clear allusion to the peace painfully achieved in the sixteenth century after the
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it shows a family from classical times, dressed in tunics and togas. They kneel in front of an altar whilst the
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The most significant fresco can be found in the central hall: called the
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of the atrium, with the family's coat of arms and military trophies.
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Palladio himself documented the interior decorations as being by
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extinguishes the torch of war at the feet of the statue of
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Cross section (drawing by
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536:Le Zitelle
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360:References
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343:See also
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560:Palazzi
292:Fortuna
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89:UNESCO
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