Stucco, Reggia di Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy

Stucco decoration of hunting motifs, with goat, lion, pig and weapons, Sala di Diana, or Hall of Diana, built 1663, commissioned by Carlo Emanuele II, 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 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

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Stucco decoration of hunting motifs, with goat, lion, pig and weapons, Sala di Diana, or Hall of Diana, built 1663, commissioned by Carlo Emanuele II, 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 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