Villa Grazioli
Encyclopedia
Villa Grazioli is a villa in Frascati
, Italy
, now in Grottaferrata
communal territory.
It was built at the end of the 16th century by Cardinal Carafa, projected by architect Domenico Fontana
. The villa was enlarged by the new property, the family Acquaviva of Aragon, of the House of Atri.
In 1843 the Grazioli family bought the villa. In some rooms Agostino Ciampelli
(1565-1630) pictured the villa with decoration works, the paintings show rural life and rustic scene. In the last years the new owners restored the building and turned it in an elegant hotel.
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Frascati
Frascati is a town and comune in the province of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with science, being the location of several international scientific...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, now in Grottaferrata
Grottaferrata
Grottaferrata, Italy is a small town and comune in the province of Rome, situated on the lower slopes of the Alban Hills, 20 km south east of Rome. It is bounded by other communes, Frascati, Rocca di Papa, Marino, and Rome.-History:...
communal territory.
It was built at the end of the 16th century by Cardinal Carafa, projected by architect Domenico Fontana
Domenico Fontana
Domenico Fontana was a Swiss-born Italian architect of the late Renaissance.-Biography:200px|thumb|Fountain of Moses in Rome....
. The villa was enlarged by the new property, the family Acquaviva of Aragon, of the House of Atri.
In 1843 the Grazioli family bought the villa. In some rooms Agostino Ciampelli
Agostino Ciampelli
Agostino Ciampelli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He trained with Santi di Tito in Florence, and painted in Rome under Clement VIII, including a Crucifixion for Santa Prassede and a Saint Giovanni Gualberto in its sacristy; Angels on the walls above the choirstalls in the apse...
(1565-1630) pictured the villa with decoration works, the paintings show rural life and rustic scene. In the last years the new owners restored the building and turned it in an elegant hotel.
Sources
- Wells Clara Louisa - The Alban Hills, Vol. I: Frascati - 1878 publisher: Barbera, Rome, Italy - OCLC 21996251
In media
Villa Grazioli was a location for the TV miniseries CasanovaCasanova (2005 TV serial)
Casanova is a 2005 British television comedy drama serial, written by television scriptwriter Russell T Davies and directed by Sheree Folkson...
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