Casino di Pio IV (Villa Pia), Vatican Gardens, Rome, with the dome of St Peter's Basilca in the background
Architect/Designer | Ligorio, Pirro (1510-1583) |
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 1562 |
Image Date | 1962 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ROM/221 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Domes ; Garden buildings ; Sculpture |
NOTES: This is one of two garden buildings by Ligorio in the Vatican Gardens. Both are now the seat of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. This building was renovated by Pope Leo XII in the 19th century.
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