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Plautilla Bricci
Plautilla Bricci (; or Plautilla Brizio; 1616-1705) was a 17th-century Roman architect, painter and sculptor; she was the only female architect of her day. Her most famous work is Villa Benedetti (Villa il Vascello) near the Porta San Pancrazio, Rome. She also designed the third chapel on the left aisle in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, dedicated to St. Louis, having also painted the altarpiece in this chapel. Family Plautilla Bricci is recorded in the Parrochia di San Lorenzo-in-Lucina, Libro di Baptesimo (Parish of San Lorenzo-in-Lucina, Book of Baptism) to have been born to Giovanni Bricci and Chiara Recupita. Also recorded were Plautilla’s seven siblings, however only three including Plautilla, made it to full adulthood. Born in 1611, her older sister Albina Bricci is said to have married a painter of the time. Born in 1621, her younger brother Basilio Bricci is said to have become a painter and architect. Later in their careers, Basilio and Plautilla often w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Il Vascello
A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity, sometimes transferred to the Church for reuse as a monastery. Then they gradually re-evolved through the Middle Ages into elegant upper-class country homes. In the Early Modern period, any comfortable detached house with a garden near a city or town was likely to be described as a villa; most survivals have now been engulfed by suburbia. In modern parlance, "villa" can refer to various types and sizes of residences, ranging from the suburban semi-detached double villa to, in some countries, especially around the Mediterranean, residences of above average size in the countryside. Roman Roman villas included: * the ''villa urbana'', a suburban or country sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
