Farnese palace in Caprarola

Farnese palace in Caprarola – Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola (1559 – 1575)

Farnese palace in Caprarola
Farnese palace (or Villa Farnese) is located in Caprarola in the province of Viterbo in Lazio. It is one of the best examples of Mannerist-era dwelling. It was built for the Farnese family. Owned by the Italian Republic, since 2015 it has been managed by the Lazio museum complex.
From above you can admire its pentagon shape with the circular courtyard in the center. This was sloping towards the center, where inside it there was a "mouth of truth" which collected all the rainwater that was used for every everyday good. The building is framed by the road that ……Wikipedia…>>