Room of Infernal Hunts, Reggia di Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy

Ceiling with frescoes of Diana's dominion over the infernal monsters, and Proserpine, Orion, Hercules and Achilles, by Bernardino Quadri, and stucco decoration, in the Sala delle Cacce Infernali, or Room of Infernal Hunts, antechamber to the apartments of princess Luisa Cristina of Savoy, 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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Achilles antechamber architecture art baroque Bernardino Quadri building Carlo Emanuele II castle ceiling Charles Emmanuel II classical color image colour image decoration Diana duke of Savoy Europe European fine arts fresco god goddess Hercules heritage history horizontal House of Savoy hunting lodge hunting residence indoors inside interior Italian Italy looking up museum mythological mythology Orion palace Palace of Venaria Piedmont Proserpine Reggia di Venaria Reale residence restoration restored room Room of Infernal Hunts royal Royal Palace of Venaria Sala delle Cacce Infernali Savoy Southern Europe Southern European stucco tourist attraction UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site Venaria Venaria Reale view from below visitor attraction

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