Ninfeo Niccolini, Baroque grotto sculpture at Villa del Bandino, Florence, Italy
The Ninfeo Niccolini features a loggia facade decorated with colored mosaics and marine shells, complemented by an internal vault with painted skies and birds.
The structure was built in 1745 by Giuseppe Menabuoi under the commission of Abbot Marquis Antonio Niccolini, replacing an earlier fountain in the secret garden.
The grotto design follows the Mannerist-Baroque style of nymphaeums, drawing inspiration from the Buontalenti Grotto in the Boboli Gardens of Florence.
Access to the grotto is through a gate on Via del Paradiso, marked by two obelisks, terracotta vases, and stone lions at coordinates 43.755231, 11.289482.
The vault ceiling, painted in 1791 by Gaspero Puccinelli, depicts artificial trees and birds flying across a simulated sky.
Inception: 1745
GPS coordinates: 43.75523,11.28948
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:51
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