I like quirky, unusual, characterful beauty when it comes to human beings, but I have to admit that I am a bit of a classicist when it comes to buildings. Much as I admire daring modern architecture, there are few things that can be better than the perfect proportions of the Greek temple, which has been the inspiration for so much of Western architecture. So here are a few symmetrical houses that I admire.
Tha quintessential neo-classicist architect is of course Palladio: this Italian Palladian villa has it all. From theartpostblog.comThere is, of course, a Palladian villa on English soil: the gorgeous Chiswick House. From Britain’s Finest website.The French love this symmetrical style, from Pinterest.This villa in Provence is available for wedding hire, via Brides.comEven more recent, more modest houses still sport the symmetrical facade, as in this maison de maitre from Normandy. From terresetdemeuresdenormandie.comAnd why would you not want to dine against this backdrop? Another French villa available for weddings, from simplyluxuriouslife.comThis looks more like a Stuart house, although it too is set in France. From visitedeco.comBut it’s the Italians who excel at this, rightly so, with their love of all things Renaissance. Vila Cetini, from their website.
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You’re so right – the Italians are amazing at this style! Beautiful 🙂
These pictures are so beautiful. It must be amazing to live in them. (minus all the cleaning)
I love that Provencal villa with its lake but the redbrick one looks more relaxed.
Symmetry and proportion are really beautiful, aren’t they, Marina Sofia? I like the house in Normandy the best, but they’re all lovely.
They’re all very stylish, though perhaps a tad too grand for me! 😀
Yep, we do love our things symmetrical!