| Is built on the
slopes of Monte Mario and is one of the finest examples
of Renaissance town house, where various elements flow
together, recalling, in particular, the antique
decorations. After a long period of decay, the building
was restored in 1913 by Pia Piacentini, who completed
the right hand half of the semicircle with the building
behind, formerly put in order in the 1700's. |
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Designed by Raphael in 1519 for
Julius de Medici, later Pope Clement VII. Only a small part
of the initial plan remains, drawn up in collaboration with
Antonio da Sangallo, young and known only from two plans,
some studies and a letter from the artist |
The reference to the antique is a
decisive factor in the building - especially to Pliny's
villa, seen, in particular, in the integration of the
decorations (typically archaeological) and architecture.The
building, finished by the student Giulio Romano, is on
grandiose constructions in niche form (given the steepness
of the ground) that support the palace, completely immersed
in lawns, '. which, arran_ed in terraces,. cre- l
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