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Friezes
A la Ronde, Exmouth, Devon: view of the walls decorated with mosaic in shells, feathers and seaweed
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NOTES: This is a sixteen-sided structure.
Villa Farnese, Caprarola: the Scala Regia
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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.
Salone dei Corazzieri, Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome: close-up of the bas-relief 'Lavanda dei Piedi' by Taddeo Landini above the entrance doors
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NOTES: This palace was built by Pope Gregory XIII in 1574 as a summer residence. It served as a papal residence and housed the central offices responsible for the civil government of the Papal States until 1870. It has been the official residence and workplace of the Presidents of the Italian Republic since 1946.
