Villa Medici, Renaissance villa on Pincian Hill, Rome, Italy.
The Villa Medici features a rectangular garden divided into sixteen flowerbeds, surrounded by hedges and decorated with ancient sculptures and fountains.
Cardinal Ferdinando de Medici acquired the property in 1576 and transformed it into an open-air museum by integrating Roman sculptures into the facades.
The French Academy at Villa Medici maintains a collection of 37,000 volumes focusing on plastic arts, architecture, music, photography, and literature.
Visitors can explore the gardens, exhibitions, and architectural elements through guided tours that showcase both the interior and exterior spaces.
The internal facade contrasts with its external simplicity through elaborate decorations of garlands, masks, statues, and ancient bas-reliefs.
Location: Rome
Architects: Nanni di Baccio Bigio, Annibale Lippi, Bartolomeo Ammannati
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Website: http://villamedici.it
GPS coordinates: 41.90827,12.48252
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32
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