Even in antiquity, its architectural refinements were legendary, especially the subtle correspondence between the curvature of the stylobate, the taper of the naos walls and the " entasis " of the columns . " " Entasis " refers to the slight swelling, of 1 / 8 inch, in the centre of the columns to counteract the appearance of columns having a waist, as the swelling makes them look straight from a distance.
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However, elements such as the pilasters devoid of " entasis " ( that is to say the characteristic swelling which culminates at a third of the shaft s height ) conform so little with Palladio s vocabulary in the 1560s, that one may hypothesize that the design of the left-hand portion of the palace was the product of a youthful project by Palladio, only later extended to include the neighbouring building during the 1560s, when Pojana decided to enlarge his own residence.
