This monumental work is a meticulously detailed survey of nearly 80 superb villas in the Italian province of the Veneto. Many are Palladian, and their unique splendour is vividly captured in over 400 colour photographs. Dotted over the evocative landscape adjacent to Venice, Padia, Vicenza, Treviso, and other centres, world-famous country houses, manors and villas rise from magnificent natural settings. The villas featured are arranged chronologically. Each villa is discussed historically, architecturally, and artistically. Each is illustrated in a collection of Marton's photos, some presented with plans and elevations...