The villa as landscapes amplifier

This thesis is an analysis of Italian villas of the XVIth and the XVIIth century with the hypothesis that the villa is a landscapes amplifier. The villa as a landscapes amplifier is an understanding of the villa as an active element in the territories, simultaneously constituted on these, transforming and transcending them. Physical, imaginary, represented, temporal or architectural territories are approached through architectural, conceptual and artistic figures present in the Italian villas of the Renaissance and Baroque. This thesis is trying to understand the intellectual program of the villa and its relationship with the world.

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The research has been conducted throughout a year, with long times of analysis, research and travel to the villas to build an orientated perspective on the intellectual world of the villa.

I thank J.-M. Chancel for orientating me on this journey.