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Constellation of Auriga - Villa Farnesina - Rome

The constellation of Auriga ( Constellation du Cocher ou de l'aurige)
The chariot of Auriga appears inside a circle held aloft by a naked youth resting on a bed of clouds.
Painting by Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481-1536)
- Ceiling of the Loggia of Galatea (Loggia de Galatée), Villa Farnesina.
The fresco on the ceiling by Peruzzi shows the horoscope of Agostino Chigi.
- Built on the Tiber banks at the beginning of 16th century for the banker and patron Agostino Chigi, Villa Farnesina is one of the Renaissance most impressive and successful combination of architecture and decoration in a private house.
Rome, Italy. 2019.
Photo: Eric Vandeville

Bildnummer

AKG6521982

Kollektion

Eric Vandeville

Bildnachweis

Eric Vandeville / akg-images

Bilddatum

7.3.2019

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