Types and styles in historical villas in Tuscany
The watchful eye of an architect, but not only it, will be amazed at the beauty of the historic Tuscan villas and their gardens. On this page we wish to mention some stylistic peculiarities of these villas to fully understand the history and the architectural choices.
The sixteenth century marks the transition from fortified buildings surrounded by gardens to luxurious villas with extensive gardens filled with allegorical figures, waterfalls, fountains and avenues. Looking closely at the architectural choices, however, you can see substantial differences between the villas built in Florence, Siena and Lucca.
The main architect working for the Medici family was certainly Buontalenti who remained close to a single block structure for his villas, following geometric lines and maintaining or building in some of them four towers at the four corners of the building. The Villa of Artimino from 1594, the villa Serravezza from 1565 and also the Villa Ambrogiana in Montelupo Fiorentino of an unknown architect reflect, in some way, this ideal of a fortified villa.
Among the historic mansions of Siena we find a U-shaped buildings with an architectural movement which project the building outward, like wings or outstretched arms. The idea was by Baldassare Peruzzi, who worked for the Chigi family, building the Villa delle Volte in the province of Siena and the Villa Farnesina in Rome. The facades of the Peruzzi villas are full of elegant features and loggias which are found in villas such as Villa Cetinale near Siena, Villa Tattoli in Romola and Villa Gioiello in Pian de' Giullari in Florence. Villa La Suvera in Pievescola in Siena opens up even more to the surrounding space with its many loggias and arcades.
The idea of a majestic porch opening to the outside can also be inferred by observing the historical villas of Lucca. Villa Guinigi in Matraia and Villa Buonvisi in San Pancrazio both date back to the late sixteenth century and have large porches that allowed the gentlemen to admire the beautiful landscape from the inside to the surrounding countryside.
As well as the nobility of that time, you can also admire the beauty of the Tuscan countryside from the window or porch of your rental villa. Choose one of our beautiful villas and contact us.
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A selection of our most requested villas in the area:
Villa with pool near Montepulciano (Siena), in Valdichiana. Sleeps 5, garden, air conditioning, hydromassage, Internet connection, outdoor toys for children. Spas, golf club, tennis club and riding stable within a few kilometres.
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Holiday villa a few kilometres from the beaches of Versilia and from Lucca. Sleeps 12/13, swimming pool, garden, hydromassage. Riding stables and tennis courts nearby.
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Villa farmhouse for rental vacation in Garfagnana, Tuscany. Farmhouse with accommodation for 8 people, garden, swimming pool, Internet connection.
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Luxury villa sleeping 8 a few kilometres from Gambassi Terme, in the heart of Florence countryside. Garden, swimming pool, hydromassage, Internet connection. Tennis court, riding stable and golf club nearby. Possibility of organising horseback and mountain-bike rides in the neighbourhood.
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