Detail View: Archivision Base to Module 9: Villa Farnese, Caprarola
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Preferred Title:
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Villa Farnese, Caprarola
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Image View:
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View of the oval stairs
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Creator:
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Alessandro Farnese II (Italian patron, 1520-1589); Jacopo da Vignola (Italian architect, 1507-1573)
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Location:
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site: Caprarola, Lazio, Italy
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Date:
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1559-1573 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Renaissance
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Work Type 1:
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villa
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Classification:
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architecture
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Material:
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stone; fresco
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; rulers and leaders; Farnese, Alessandro, 1520-1589; terrace
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Description:
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The Villa Farnese at Caprarola is Vignola's greatest achievement, testifying to the full range of his talent as an urban planner, engineer, architect and painter. From the start he conceived the villa in scenic and symbolic terms. Begun in April 1559, he supervised its construction closely until the end of 1564 and then intermittently until his death, by when it was substantially complete. The most extraordinary feature of the Villa Farnese is the perfectly round interior courtyard. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Base Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-VGB-VF-B2
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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