Queens House The article on the Queens House contains the statement However although its style is generally called Palladian its most specific precedent is not by Palladio but rather Giuliano da Sangallos Villa Medici at Poggio a Caiano Its not referenced although great buildings online alludes to a quote from Banister Fletcher speculating that Perhaps modeled on the Medici villa at Poggio a Caiano Im a bit wary of Fletcher these days dont have my copy to hand and know that you and Wetman are quite the authority in these matters Whats your view At the very least the articles statement needs some qualification but again we are discussing antecedants and one academics speculation may be as valid as another unless we have Joness diary containing specific and bountiful praise of the Villa Medici its difficult to see why that was singled out rather than other candidates