palazzi
Venetian grand residences
Palazzi is the Italian plural of palazzo, referring to grand palatial buildings or mansions, especially in Italy.
The term appears in English contexts discussing Italian architecture, art history, or travel: The canal was lined with crumbling palazzi.
English speakers may also use the anglicized plural palazzos.
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
- RomeItaly's capital city
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- MilanLombardy's capital city
- NaplesMediterranean port city
Genoa · Siena · Verona · Turin · Bologna · Palermo · Padua · Ferrara
Deceptive outward appearance
- loggiaRoofed open-air gallery
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
frescoes · balustrade · cornice · pilasters · arcade · atrium · pediment · stucco
Rule by hereditary elite
- patricianHighborn Roman elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- ducalOf a high nobleman
- princelyGrand and generous
ancestral · dynastic · hereditary · Medici · lineage · coat of arms · noble families · ruling class
Venice
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
Naples · Genoa · Siena · Verona · Turin · Bologna · Palermo · Padua · Ferrara · Ravenna
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
courtyard · frescoes · balustrade · cornice · pilasters · arcade · atrium · pediment · stucco · terracotta
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
princely · ancestral · dynastic · hereditary · Medici · lineage · coat of arms · noble families · ruling class · merchant princes
magnificence
Impressive beauty or scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
stately · imposing · monumental · luxurious · elegant · regal · sumptuous · resplendent · lavish · ornate
palazzifavelas
Brazilian informal settlements
shantytowns · squatter camps · barracks · dormitories · public housing
- palazzo pantsLoose trousers, dramatically flared