This Renaissance building was designed by Andrea Palladio and is known as Villa Rotunda.

• A. Villa Rotunda
• B. Villa Rotonda
• C. Palazzo Chiericati
• D. Teatro Olimpico

Answer: (B)

Think of Palladio’s love for balanced, harmonious design expressed through classic forms. Villa Rotonda embodies that idea with its four identical façades and a central circular space that sits under a domed roof. The exterior presents a perfect square plan, but each side features a temple-front that recalls Roman temple architecture, giving the building a universal symmetry from every angle. The name Rotonda refers to that round, central space inside, which is the defining feature of this villa and a hallmark of Palladian architecture.

Other Palladio buildings in the list show different purposes and forms—Palazzo Chiericati is a city palace with a more traditional urban layout, while Teatro Olimpico is a theatre focused on stage perspective rather than villa design. So Villa Rotonda is the best match for a Palladio villa distinguished by a central rotunda and fourfold symmetry.