Casino di Pio IV (Villa Pia), Vatican Gardens, Rome
Architect/Designer | Ligorio, Pirro (1510-1583) |
Artist/Photographer | Benton, Tim |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 1562 |
Image Date | 1987 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | Benton 87-105-07 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Tim Benton / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Villas ; Statues ; Garden buildings |
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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