The Palazzo al Borgo di Corliano is a

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situated near coast of

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, central

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, in the valley between

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and

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, 2 kilometres from the

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. It is one of the numerous villas that built by the Pisan merchants as summer houses, along the fertile west slopes of Mount Pisano. On both sides of the villa, decorated with typical Florentine Mannerist 16th-century graffiti (harpy eagles, fruit crowns and flowers, birds and other symbols, representing the virtues of Fortress, Abundance and Fortune) are the farm and the oil mill, dating to the end of the 17th century. In 1755, on the occasion of the wedding of Maria Teresa Scolastica Ottavia della Seta Gaetani Bocca with Count Cosimo Baldassarre Agostini Fantini Venerosi, the villa was restored by the Veronese architect Ignazio Pellegrini. In the vestibule there are some 18th-century marble busts representing Roman Emperors, while the vault is painted with a mythological scene representing Paris awarding Venus the fruit, under the watchful June and Minerva’s stare. In the lateral ovals there are the Cathedral Square of Pisa, the original view of the villa, Piana della Croce Mount (

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), the Gulf of Lerici, two unknown castles and the commissioners’ portraits. In the central hall is a vault, with a fresco representing ''The Gods’ Banquet'') and months and zodiacal signs allegorical representations, by the Florentine painter

Andrea Boscoli Andrea Boscoli (c. 1560 – c. 1606) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance. He was born in Florence, where he trained under Santi di Tito. He painted a ''Sermon of St John the Baptist'' for the church of San Giovanni Battista belonging to th ...

. On the walls are 18th-century fresco paintings with the ''Four Seasons'', attributed to Natili and Matraini, as are the ones in the little church. The 4

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s private

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has been changed several times in the centuries, according to the different age's trends. The current garden layout is from the 19th century. Corliano belongs to a wider estate complex constituted by the ancient villa, the aristocratic chapel, the farm, the oil mill, stables, the kaffeehaus, the park, rural annexes, the boundary wall and monumental entrance, which was under control due to its historical-artistic interest pursuant to Italian Laws.

References

* E.Forconi “''Evexit ad aethera virtus'' - Cultura accademica e mitologia nella villa di Corliano ai Bagni di Pisa", Felici Editore, Pisa, 2008 * N.Bastogi "Andrea Boscoli", Edifir, Firenze, 200

* A. Baldassari, E. Forconi, A. Panajia, M. Zalum Cardon, sous la direction de A. Panajia, ''Villa di Corliano "Il più bel Palazzo che sia intorno Pisa"'', Felici Editore, Pise, 2007 Ed.: IT, EN, F

* A.Addobbati, S.Renzoni, C.Balbarini, Estate in villa - ''Il Lungomonte sangiulianese luogo di villeggiatura della nobiltà pisana'', ETS, Pisa, 2007. * Mary J. Cryan, ''Travels to Tuscany'', Davide Ghaleb Editore, Vetralla, 2005. * C. M. Sicca, a cura di R. P. Ciardi, ''Settecento Pisano'', Pacini, Pisa, 1990, pag. 230. * G. Rasario in M. A. Giusti, G. Rasario, ''Un itinerario per le ville pisane'', Pisa 1986, pp. 40–41. * Emanuele Repetti, ''Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana'' - 1833. * Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti, ''Relazione d'alcuni viaggi fatti in diverse parti della Toscana'', Firenze, Stamperia Granducale, 1768-1777.

External links

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