Galleria Grande, Reggia di Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy

Galleria Grande, or Great Gallery, 80m long, designed 1713 by Filippo Juvarra, with decoration by Pietro Filippo Somasso, Giuseppe Bolina, Antonio Papa and Giovambattista Sanbartolomeo, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The gallery connects the apartments of the king and the crown prince, in the southern wing by Michelangelo Garove. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Filename

LC22_ITALY_MC_0369.jpg

Copyright

© Manuel Cohen

Image Size

6833x8268 / 13.2MB

www.manuelcohen.com

1713 18th century Antonio Papa arch architecture baroque barrel vault building Carlo Emanuele II castle Charles Emmanuel II checkerboard color image colour image duke of Savoy estate Europe European Filippo Juvarra Galleria Grande gallery Giovambattista Sanbartolomeo Giuseppe Bolina Great Gallery heritage history House of Savoy hunting lodge hunting residence indoors inside interior Italian Italy Michelangelo Garove museum palace Palace of Venaria perspective Piedmont Pietro Filippo Somasso pilaster Reggia di Venaria Reale residence restoration restored room royal Royal Palace of Venaria Savoy Southern Europe Southern European stucco tile tiled floor tourist attraction UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site Venaria Venaria Reale vertical visitor attraction

Contained in galleries