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Original fileThe photograph shows the two-story villa's exterior, characterized by its rhythmic bays, pilasters, and a decorative frieze along the roofline. The building features ochre-colored plaster walls with grey stone architectural details and a series of pedimented windows set against a clear blue sky.
The Villa Farnesina is a landmark of High Renaissance humanism, famous for its interior frescoes by Raphael that depict complex astrological and Neoplatonic themes. Since the late 19th century, it has served as the seat of the Accademia dei Lincei, the world's oldest scientific academy, which was central to the development of natural philosophy and the scientific revolution.
Accademia dei Lincei
The villa is the historic headquarters of this scientific academy, which included Galileo Galilei among its early members.
Raphael
The artist who designed the interior mythological and astrological fresco cycles for the villa's patron.
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Oil on panel
architectural
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