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loggia

[loj-uh, loh-jee-uh, lawd-jah] / ˈlɒdʒ ə, ˈloʊ dʒi ə, ˈlɔd dʒɑ /




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The property also boasted 2.76 acres, a loggia, and a pool.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

While such preparatory drawings often focused on the figures alone, Filippino devotes equal attention to the architectural setting, in this case an open loggia on which the saint is enthroned and surrounded by angels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

Catholic traditionalists were wary when Francis emerged as pope for the first time on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica without the red cape that his predecessors had worn for formal events.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

Within an hour, he appeared on its loggia before hundreds of thousands of onlookers and announced his name, Benedict XVI.

From New York Times Dec. 31, 2022

The fine loggia on the ground floor of the palazzo is of later date than the original parts of the building, which were designed by Pietro Cozzo and constructed in the years 1172 to 1219.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins

The seven-bedroom main residence is Mediterranean in style, with a dramatic entry atrium, high coffered ceilings, expansive living and entertaining areas, covered loggias and a club-style game room and billiards lounge with a full bar.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Outside, cozy courtyards and loggias fill out the landscaped grounds.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2021

Talking about the public loggias and rear arcade, he acknowledged “the area at the base wasn’t used and became cold and unfriendly.”

From New York Times Dec. 5, 2018

Permanent structures like loggias, gazebos, and covered patios can solve both problems. 

From Southern Living Sep. 3, 2010

Women of rare beauty, eternalised as Beatrice, Giovanna, Lagia and the like, passed through the streets and adorned the social gatherings in the open loggias of the palaces.

From The Story of Florence by Edmund G. Gardner

And so, Taddeo making the designs, and both together executing many friezes in fresco in chambers and loggie, they went on assisting one another.

From Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero by Giorgio Vasari

Among the paintings of this palace, the most beautiful are Raffaelle's frescos in the stanze and loggie.

From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) by Shearjashub Spooner

On the ground-floor there are two courtyards with magnificent loggie, on which open saloons, chambers, antechambers, studies, closets, stove-rooms, kitchens, wells, and staircases both secret and public, all most convenient.

From Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi by Gaston du C. De Vere

I strolled into one of the broad loggie of the hotel, from whence I could see a portion of the Piazza del Popolo, and lighting a cigar, I leisurely watched the frolics of the crowd.

From Vendetta: a story of one forgotten by Marie Corelli

This was a large well-designed building, four storeys high, two of them having open loggie in the Italian fashion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various




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