What is "palladio"

Palladio is the name by which Italian architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) is commonly known.

Palladio may also refer to:

• Palladio for string orchestra by Karl Jenkins, recorded on his album Diamond Music
• Palladio Film, film production company founded in 1990
• Palladio (horse), participant in Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage
• Palladio (font), a font by URW similar to Palatino
• Sam Palladio, an actor and musician.

Palladio is a composition for string orchestra by Karl Jenkins, written in 1995. The title refers to the architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). The work in three movements is in the form of a concerto grosso. Motifs of the first movement, Allegretto, were used for a TV commercial of De Beers, "A Diamond Is Forever", from 1993.