Villa Lubin, Early 20th century headquarters building in Villa Borghese gardens, Rome, Italy.
Villa Lubin is a building in the Villa Borghese gardens in Rome, mixing Baroque Revival and Art Nouveau styles on its facade. Three large arches and half-columns frame the entrance and open into an atrium; the building now houses the National Council for Economy and Labour.
The building was completed in 1908 and first served as the seat of the International Institute of Agriculture, under the patronage of King Victor Emmanuel III. Some of the artists who worked on the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II also contributed to its decoration.
The building's name honours David Lubin, the agricultural reformer who proposed the International Institute of Agriculture, founded in Rome in 1905. Inside, the Sala del Parlamentino holds Adolfo Cozza's allegorical paintings on agriculture from barbarian times to Imperial Rome and on great navigators, astronomers and naturalists from the 13th to the 18th century.
The building sits inside the Villa Borghese gardens and is easiest to reach on foot while walking through the park. The exterior can be seen at any time, though access inside may be limited as it serves as an active government office.
The Sala Gialla, the reception room, holds a single painting by Lemmo Rossi-Scotti: 'The Triumph of Ceres Followed by the Procession of Nations'. Two allegorical works by Adolfo Cozza hang in the Sala del Parlamentino, on agriculture from the barbarian era to Imperial Rome and on navigators, astronomers and naturalists from the 13th to the 18th century.
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