Villa Farnese, Caprarola: the Scala Regia
Architect/Designer | Tempesta, Antonio (1555-1630) |
| Vignola, Giacomo Barozzi da (1507-1573) |
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Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Italy |
City | Caparola |
Subject Date | 1579 |
Image Date | 1960 |
View | Interior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ITA/340 (ES6573) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Spiral stairs ; Columns ; Frescoes ; Villas |
NOTES: The gallery and upper floors were reached by five spiral staircases around the courtyard: the most important of these is the Scala Regia (Royal Stairs) rising through the three floors, frescoed by Antonio Tempesta.
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