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ITALIAN VILLAS neighbourliness and sociability. But the Villa Pisani is a palace. Its majestic facade, with pillared central corps de batiment and far-reaching wings, stands on the high- way bordering the Brenta ; behind are the remains of the old formal gardens, and on each side, the park extends… … GATEWAY— VILLA PISANI, STRA central saloon has one of Tiepolo’s most riotously splendid ceilings. Fortu- nately for the preservation of these treasures, Stra, after being the property of Eugene Beauharnais, was ac- quired by the Italian government, and is now a “ villa nazionale,” well kept up and…
