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  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_028.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_024.tif
  • Façade of the San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_031.tif
  • Chapel of the Crucifix. The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_027.tif
  • Chapel of the Madonna. The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_026.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_022.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_019.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_017.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_018.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_014.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_009.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_011.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_008.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_005.tif
  • Façade of the San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_030.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_029.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_023.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_020.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_015.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_013.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_012.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_010.tif
  • Chapel of the Madonna. The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_007.tif
  • Façade of the San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_004.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_003.tif
  • Façade of the San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_001.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_002.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_025.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_021.tif
  • The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_016.tif
  • Chapel of the Crucifix. The San Carlo al Corso (Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso) a Basilica church dedicated to Saints Ambrose and Charles Borromeus of Milan.  It is located on the Via del Corso near the Piazza del Popolo in Rome Italy.
    San_Carlo_al_Corso_Rome_Italy_006.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of elaborate fountain know as the Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In the side niches are sculptures of Polyphemus playing the pipes and the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_023.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_009.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_036.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Right side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, and in the far right niche is the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_019.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_016.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, at the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_011.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_008.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_007.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_002.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_044.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_042.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_043.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View through the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate (below) up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family
    Frascati_Italy_041.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View from the lowest terrace of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_040.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_037.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_035.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_033.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  Picturesque view of green pot plants against a rustic crumbling wall at the Villa Aldobrandini. Above on is a side courtyard adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_031.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of a side terrace adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a fantastic chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_030.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  Picturesque view of a stone paved path lined with pot plants backed by a rustic wall at the Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_032.tif
  • Frascati. Italy. View of a side terrace adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a fantastic chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_029.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini . Frascati. Italy.  Partial view of a side courtyard adorned with decorative balustrades and plants. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_028.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  Panoramic view of the town of Frascati and the surrounding landscape from the terrace of Villa Aldobrandini.  Bottom of pic shows  the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_026.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini . Frascati. Italy.  Partial view of a side courtyard adorned with decorative balustrades and plants. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_027.tif
  • Frascati. Italy.  Panoramic view of the town of Frascati and the surrounding landscape from the terrace of Villa Aldobrandini.  Bottom of pic shows  the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_025.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of elaborate fountain know as the Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In the side niches are sculptures of Polyphemus playing the pipes and the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_024.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_021.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_020.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Central view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_018.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy.  Left side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. In far side niche (in this pic) is the sculpture of Polyphemus playing the pipes and in the other niche are three smaller sculpture figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_017.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Central view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_015.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of a niche with mythological figures of the elaborate fountain Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_014.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the Centaur playing his once held horn from the elaborate fountain Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_013.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, at the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_012.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. View of the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, at the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. Below him is the head of Tantalus, condemned to die from thirst for revealing secrets of the gods. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with statue figures from mythology. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
    Frascati_Italy_010.tif
  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Side partial view of the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, and in the side niches are sculptures of Polyphemus playing the pipes and the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy. View of a side terrace adorned with decorative balustrades, plants and a fantastic chimney tower. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  Panoramic view of the town of Frascati and the surrounding landscape from the terrace of Villa Aldobrandini.  Bottom of pic shows  the long dense avenue of clipped ilex trees that leads from the original entrance gate up to the base of Villa Aldobrandini. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Central view of the elaborate Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini.  The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  View of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Villa Aldobrandini. Frascati. Italy. Right side view of the elaborate fountain known as Teatro delle Acque (Water Theatre) from the courtyard at the rear of the Villa Aldobrandini. The semicircular amphitheatre is decorated with five niches with statue figures from mythology. Its centrepiece is the figure of Atlas supporting the globe, and in the far right niche is the Centaur playing his once held horn. The Villa Aldobrandini is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. It was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Frascati. Italy.  View from the lowest terrace of the Villa Aldobrandini which is the largest and most spectacular of the late Renaissance villas built in Frascati. The Villa was designed by Giacomo della Porta and built by Carlo Maderno in 1598-1603 for Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini who was the nephew of Pope Clemente VII. The villa is still owned by the Aldobrandini family.
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  • Rome. Italy. View from the Pincio or Pinician Hill across the Rome skyline which is dominated by church domes. In the foreground is the dome of church Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso (San Carlo al Corso).
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  • Rome. Italy. View from the Pincio or Pinician Hill across the Rome skyline which is dominated by church domes. In the foreground is the dome of church Sant'Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso (San Carlo al Corso).
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Vatican.  Italy. Close up view of the base of the left fountain at Saint Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro).  This fountain was built by Bernini in 1675 when he redesigned the square. For purposes of symmetry he built this fountain to be identical to the one built by Carlo Maderno in 1613.
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  • Rome. Vatican.  Italy. The left fountain at Saint Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro).  This fountain was built by Bernini in 1675 when he redesigned the square. For purposes of symmetry he built this fountain to be identical to the one built by Carlo Maderno in 1613.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. The concave Baroque facade of the Church of San Marcello al Corso which was built by Carlo Fontana between 1682- 1686. The Church itself was completed in 1592.
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  • The Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. The central fountain was built by Carlo Fontana in the 17th century. Rome, Italy.
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  • The Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. The central fountain was built by Carlo Fontana in the 17th century. Rome, Italy.
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  • The Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. The central fountain was built by Carlo Fontana in the 17th century. Rome, Italy.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Piazza del Popolo where a central fountain with its four Egyptian lions surrounds an Egyptian 12th century BC obelisk taken from the Sun Temple in Heliopolis by Roman Emperor Augustus in 10 BC.  Not in view are the following- At the southern end of the square are the almost twin like churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto which were commissioned by Pope Alexander VII in 1658 and designed by Carlo Rainaldi. At the Northern end is the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Piazza del Popolo where a central fountain with its four Egyptian lions surrounds an Egyptian 12th century BC obelisk taken from the Sun Temple in Heliopolis by Roman Emperor Augustus in 10 BC.  Not in view are the following- At the southern end of the square are the almost twin like churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto which were commissioned by Pope Alexander VII in 1658 and designed by Carlo Rainaldi. At the Northern end is the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Piazza del Popolo where a central fountain with its four Egyptian lions surrounds an Egyptian 12th century BC obelisk taken from the Sun Temple in Heliopolis by Roman Emperor Augustus in 10 BC.  Not in view are the following- At the southern end of the square are the almost twin like churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto which were commissioned by Pope Alexander VII in 1658 and designed by Carlo Rainaldi. At the Northern end is the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the elegant Baroque apse façade at the east end of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The apse facade was redesigned by Carlo Rainaldi was completed around 1670. The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the seven pilgrimage churches and the largest and most important shrine to the Virgin Mary in Rome. The church was founded in the 5th century during the time of Pope Sixtus III around the foundations of a smaller church. Over the centuries since there have been various enlargements additions and embellishments made to the building, for instance the Romanesque bell tower dates from the 14th century, the apse facade was rebuilt in the 17th century and the entrance facade was redesigned in the 18ty century.
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  • Rome. Vatican.  Italy. Close up of the dolphin sculpture on the left fountain at Saint Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro).  This fountain was built by Bernini in 1675 when he redesigned the square. For purposes of symmetry he built this fountain to be identical to the one built by Carlo Maderno in 1613.
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  • Rome. Vatican.  Italy. View of the statue of Saint Peter on a pedestal at Saint Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro).  The 5.55 metre high statue was built in 1838 by Giuseppe De Fabris. In the background above Saint Peters Basilica are some of the 13 statues in travertine that represent Christ the Redeemer, St. John the Baptist and 11 Apostles. These statues top the grand façade and were built from 1608 to 1614 by Carlo Modeno.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. View of the Fontana dell’ Acqua Paola, a monumental white marble fountain in Gianicolo or Janiculum Hill. Commissioned by Pope Paul V, and designed by Giovanni Fontana, the fountain dates from 1612 and was built to commemorate the reopening of a 2nd century aqueduct. The large semicircular granite basin was added by Carlo Fontana in 1690.
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  • Rome. Italy. The concave Baroque facade of the Church of San Marcello al Corso which was built by Carlo Fontana between 1682- 1686. The Church itself was completed in 1592.
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  • Rome. Italy. The concave Baroque facade of the Church of San Marcello al Corso which was built by Carlo Fontana between 1682- 1686. The Church itself was completed in 1592.
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