Title

Rome, Villa Farnesina, The Hall of Perspectives

Caption

Rome, Villa Farnesina, The Hall of Perspectives: the ample frieze with mythological scenes inspired by the Ovid Metamorphoses. Frescoes by Baldassarre Peruzzi and workshop (1517-18).
Detail of "Triumph of Venus", marine scene with dolpnins and cupids. Venus is surrounded by nymphs and tritons, all paying tribute to the goddess of love, offering corals, shellfish and crustaceans.
Villa Farnesina, Roma (RM) - Rome, Lazio, Italia - Italy

Date

Dec 03, 2003

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A02_251

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64,3Mb (5,7Mb) / 20,3in x 12,3in / 6096 x 3686 (300dpi)

Keywords

XVI secolo XVI century Affresco Fresco Afrodite Aphrodite Aragosta Lobster Baldassarre Peruzzi Corallo Coral Crostaceo Crustacean Dea Goddess Delfino Dolphin Divinità Divinity Fregio Frieze Gamberone Dublin Bay Prawn Granchio Crab Il Cinquecento 16th Century Italia Italy Lazio Manierismo Mannerism Mare Sea Metamorfosi Metamorphoses Misto mare Seafood Dish Mito greco Greek Myth Mitologia Mythology Mollusco Mollusc Olimpo Olympus Ovidio Ovid Pesce Fish Pittura Painting Poesia Poetry Rinascimento Renaissance Roma Rome Tritone Triton Venere Venus Villa Farnesina XVI secolo XVI century

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