Grotticina della Madama, Renaissance nymphaeum in Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
The Grotticina della Madama features a marble entrance, sponge-like rocks, and a vault chamber decorated with mythological scenes and geometric patterns on the floor.
Francesco Ubertini, known as Bacchiacca, supervised the construction and decoration of this grotto between 1553 and 1555 during the reign of Cosimo I de Medici.
The interior sculptures include water animals and land creatures by Giovanni Paolo Fancelli, designed as fountain elements that channeled water through the structure.
Visitors can access the grotto through the main entrance of Boboli Gardens, where they will find it at the end of the Madama garden section.
The ceiling displays intricate grotesque paintings framed by spongy stones, while four marble goat statues represent both Cosimo I de Medici and the mythological Amalthea.
Location: Florence
Creator: Francesco Ubertini called Bacchiacca
GPS coordinates: 43.76530,11.25310
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:00
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