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Villa Bernasconi

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Villa Bernasconi is an Art Nouveau residence on the shore of Lake Como in Cernobbio, Italy, completed in 1906 to a design by Milanese architect Alfredo Campanini for textile manufacturer Davide Bernasconi as a showpiece of his commercial success. The two-story building has a distinctive turret and elaborate decoration, including ceramic tile friezes, wrought iron fixtures and stained glass. Since 2017 it has operated as a museum devoted to Art Nouveau and to the Bernasconi family, described as the first permanent talking museum on the subject. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Villa 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Cernobbio, Italy 3
Completed Year
1906 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Villa 2
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Has Building Type

Villa, Concepts

In Style

Art Nouveau, Styles and Movements
Source Villa Bernasconi (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Stained Glass, Architectural Materials
Source Villa Bernasconi (Wikipedia)
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Located In

Italy

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Source Villa Bernasconi (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Villa Bernasconi (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Bernasconi, lead definition
    Villa Bernasconi is a typical example of an independent villa with a turret in the Art Nouveau style.
  • History
    The villa hosts the first permanent talking museum devoted to Art Nouveau and to the Bernasconi family, inaugurated in 2017.
  • Infobox: completion_date
    1906
  • In Style: Art Nouveau, infobox architectural_style field: Art Nouveau
  • Uses Element: Stained Glass, Article text
    The main stairwell is dominated by a three section stained glass wall that lets light and colour in.
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2. Villa Bernasconi (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Villa)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Villa)
Wikidata item Q27998499, instance of (P31): villa
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3. Villa Bernasconi (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Cernobbio, Italy
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Cernobbio, Italy
Wikidata item Q27998499, property P131/P17 (location): Cernobbio, Italy
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