Villa Pisani Bonetti in Bagnolo di Lonigo was designed by Andrea Palladio from 1541, upon his return from his first trip to Rome. It was built in 1544 and 1545 and is possibly the most representative work of the early part of his career, marking the beginning of his collaboration with the Republic of Venice. Inspired by the monumentality of Imperial Rome, Villa Pisani asserted the power of Venice on the mainland. The Villa was designed for official receptions but also as a home, and it controlled the surrounding farmland, while its position on the river connected it to the Serenissima for the transport of people and goods. Villa Pisani Bonetti preserves frescoes by Francesco Torbido, a disciple of Giulio Romano and others of unknown hand.
There is an interesting Collection of Contemporary Art in the Villa and in the Park.