Neoclassical and 19th century architecture Architecture of Italy

the neoclassical temple of canova in possagno.

in late 18th , 19th centuries italy affected neoclassical architectural movement. villas, palaces, gardens, interiors , art began based on roman , greek themes, , buildings themed on villa capra la rotonda , masterpiece andrea palladio.

before discoveries of lost cities of pompeii , herculaneum, buildings themed on ancient rome , classical athens, later inspired these archaeological sites. examples of neoclassical architecture in italy include luigi cagnola s arco della pace, san carlo theatre (naples, 1810), san francesco di paolo (naples, 1817), pedrocchi café (padua, 1816), canova temple, (posagno, 1819), teatro carlo felice (genoa, 1827) , cisternone (livorno, 1829).

the galleria vittorio emanuelle ii

italy, in mid-19th century, known relatively avant-garde structures. galleria vittorio emanuele ii in milan, built in 1865, first building in iron, glass , steel in italy, , world s oldest purpose-built shopping gallery, later influenced galleria umberto in naples.