Villa Del Bene
Fifteenth-century Venetian villa at Volargne, beside the Adige, with frescoed interiors from the 16th century and State ownership since 1956.
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About the museum
Villa Del Bene stands at Volargne, a hamlet of Dolcè, along the ancient Via Tridentina and near the Adige. It dates from the 15th century. In 1539 the residence passed to Giovan Battista Del Bene, and the Del Bene family extended it during the 16th century.
The western façade with its balconies was renewed in forms recalling the style of Michele Sanmicheli; a portal dated 1551 opens onto the road, and in the second courtyard stands a dovecote tower. The interiors were frescoed by Domenico Brusasorzi, Nicola Crollalanza and Bernardino India: the rooms include a loggia on the theme of vanity and Christian salvation, a hall with scenes of the Apocalypse, a humanist-style studiolo, and rooms with the stories of Joseph and of David and Judith. The religious subjects, unusual in a noble residence, have been linked to the anxieties of the era of the Reformation and the Council of Trent.
The villa was declared a monument of national interest in 1926 and has been State property since 1956. Since 2014 it has been managed by the Ministry of Culture through the Veneto museum network.
Highlights
- Fresco cycles by Brusasorzi, Crollalanza and India
- Hall with scenes of the Apocalypse
- Humanist-style studiolo
- West façade with balconies in the style of Sanmicheli
- Dovecote tower in the second courtyard
Permanent exhibition
- Interni affrescati della villa – Halls and rooms with 16th-century frescoes by Brusasorzi, Crollalanza and India, including the loggia and the hall of the Apocalypse.
- Operated by
- Ministero della Cultura
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,538
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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