Monday, February 11, 2008

Andrea Palladio 500th anniversary celebration

2008 will mark the 500th anniversary of Andrea Palladio, arguably, considered the greatest architect of the western world. His masterful approach continues to revolutionize the course of architecture and design. In anticipation of this important anniversary, Giovanni Giaconi captures this inspiration and frames it for today in a variety of beautiful product applications that are strong yet romantic. He has developed and reinterpreted his art into a variety of tabletop items, decorative accessories, textiles, and stationary items in an effort to merchandise the allure and magnetism around Palladio as 2008 approaches.
Moreover, in the spring of 2008, in collaboration with the New York City based ICA (Institute of Classical Architecture) a selection of Giaconi's original watercolors will be shown in a group show traveling from New York to Richmond, (Virginia) Boston and Los Angeles.
Giovanni is currently working on a new watercolors collection of all the Palaces and Churches of Andrea Palladio to be included in a new monograph.

Villa Foscari "The Malcontenta"


Palladio 007
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil drawing on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 33 x 24in. (85 x 60cm)

Villa Foscari "The Malcontenta"


Palladio 008
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Almerico "The Rotonda"


Palladio 011
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Almerico "The Rotonda"


Palladio 012
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Porto a Molina di Malo


Palladio 013
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2002
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Porto a Molina di Malo


Palladio 014
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Contarini a Piazzola sul Brenta


Palladio 015
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Contarini a Piazzola sul Brenta


Palladio 016
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 72 x 24in. (180 x 60cm)

Villa Emo a Fanzolo


Palladio 009
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 1999
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Emo a Fanzolo


Palladio 010
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 1999
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Badoer a Fratta Polesine


Palladio 005
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Badoer a Fratta Polesine


Palladio 006
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2001
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Barbaro a Maser


Palladio 003
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 1998
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Barbaro a Maser


Palladio 004
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2002
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Pojana a Pojana Maggiore


Palladio 001
Giovanni Giaconi

Pencil on yellow trace paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 1997
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)

Villa Pojana a Pojana Maggiore


Palladio 002
Giovanni Giaconi

Watercolor on paper
Author: Giovanni Giaconi ©
www.epalladio.com
Year: 2002
Size: 36 x 24in. (90 x 60cm)