If Venetian Renaissance architecture were to be categorized, it could roughly be divided into the pre-Palladio era and the post-Palladio era.
Palladio was the last great architectural master of sixteenth-century Italy. His art had a decisive influence on European architecture, especially American architecture. He and Vignola were regarded as the founders of the principles of seventeenth-century classical architecture.
The second-floor façade of the Marciana Library also drew upon the Palladian motif.
His designs softened Rome's severity and successfully blended the classics of the past. Looking through his design drafts gave one an illuminating feeling: so space could be arranged like this.
The houses he designed seemed like harmonious, elegant realms. Vicenza still contained many exquisite buildings associated with him, and it was even called "the City of Palladio."
The Villa Foscari they visited today was not his most famous work, but Severus seemed to like that style very much. He had bought quite a few photo albums of houses designed by Palladio.
Besides that, he had developed photographs of Julian Villa, using spells to paint over the ugly graffiti.
Fascist was hardly a pleasant word. It would greatly affect the mood of viewers and buyers alike. But with "Peacock's" eye for things, he probably could not tell the difference between Fascist and Palladian Romanesque styles.
The house would be quite nice with a few alterations. They only needed a good designer. Holding a wedding there would also keep certain people, who might come disrupt the ceremony, away from the venue.
Compared to cold England, Italy was warmer, and a Palladian house would not stand above nature as the Palace of Versailles did.
It blended into its surroundings, light and gentle, like a voluptuous goddess in a painting.
Since there was no electricity now and they had no intention of installing