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South East facade, Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Lazio, Italy

South East facade of the Villa Farnese or Villa Caprarola, a 16th century Renaissance and Mannerist fortified villa designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and built 1559-73 for the Farnese family under Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. A double staircase leads to the main entrance (with carriage entrance in the basement below), with the main floor decorated with 5 enormous arched windows. 2 further storeys house bedrooms and servants quarters. The Villa Farnese is now owned by the state and run by the Polo Museale del Lazio. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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South East facade of the Villa Farnese or Villa Caprarola, a 16th century Renaissance and Mannerist fortified villa designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and built 1559-73 for the Farnese family under Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. A double staircase leads to the main entrance (with carriage entrance in the basement below), with the main floor decorated with 5 enormous arched windows. 2 further storeys house bedrooms and servants quarters. The Villa Farnese is now owned by the state and run by the Polo Museale del Lazio. Picture by Manuel Cohen