Villa Aldobrandini


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Related person
Giacomo della Porta (architect)
Date
1598-1603
Description
Built on the hillside at the edge of town, the villa forms a massive screen with its front facade facing across a bare slope to the town while its back faces the wild landscape with its extensive gardens and waterworks.
Style/Period
16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE)
17th Century (1600 - 1699 CE)
Source
D'Onofrio, C. (1963). La Villa Aldobrandini di Frascati. Rome: Staderini Editore. Plate 86