45°32′30.9″N 9°18′44.7″E / 45.541917°N 9.312417°E
| Villa Tizzoni-Ottolini | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Via Increa 70 |
| Town or city | Brugherio |
| Country | Italy |
| Current tenants | private |
Villa Tizzoni Ottolini is located in the architectural complex of Cascina Increa, in southeast Brugherio, Italy.
History edit
The buildings in Cascina Increa are considerably, and until a few decades ago consisted of a mansion and adjacent buildings for agricultural use. The lodgings of the farmers, stables, barns and warehouses have consequently been transformed into residential buildings. There was also a park and an Italian garden, which have hence disappeared.[1]
The Villa was used as a holiday resort for the Tizzoni, Ottolini and Robbiani Milanese families.[2]
Architecture edit
Villa Tizzoni Ottolini is built in the architectural style of the eighteenth century. The building has a portico with five arches topped by a wrought iron balcony and two service wings that are slightly lower. The central hall on the ground floor is dominated by a coffered ceiling. The patio leads to a staircase with a balustrade.[2] In 1992, fragments of two eighteenth century frescoes were found in the central room on the first floor of the villa. They are white and blue: one representing an angel in the clouds with a burning torch in his hand, the other showing a mythological scene with a warrior, three women and a winged cherub with a crown in hand. There is also a visible sky fresco depicting Mercury. To the left of the Villa entrance one can find the Church of Santa Maria Immacolata which itself possesses two frescoes: the Nativity and the agony of St. Joseph.[2]
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Mancini, Manuela (1996). BRUGHERIO Presente e Passato (in Italian). Milano: Swan Edizioni.
- Ville in Brugherio - Calendario 2006 (in Italian). Brugherio: Cooperativa Agricola di Consumo.
External links edit
- "Comune di Brugherio. Home Page" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Comune di Brugherio. Le cascine brugheresi" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 July 2015.